Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

Is it likely that the number of county and city enterprise boards will be reduced? The Minister recently hinted at an amalgamation in a speech he delivered in Mallow. Second, in regard to start-ups, one of the first impositions is a State-imposed charge in the form of rates. Will the Minister give consideration to a small business rates relief scheme for start-ups based either on turnover, the size of the business unit or a combination of both?

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