Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am sure the Taoiseach is aware of the business environment that has existed for some time. Does the Taoiseach accept we are not as competitive as we should be in the context of business being able to do business, and that the proliferation of red tape is an impediment to doing business efficiently? Has the Government carried out any baseline assessment of the extent of the hindrance caused to small business by red tape, given that this has been dealt with in Britain and other countries where there has been a reduction of 25% in so-called red tape?

Does the Taoiseach accept we are not as competitive as we should be and that red tape is an impediment and can he provide an assessment of the cost of red tape?

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