Dáil debates

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

3:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

As I indicated in reply to an earlier question, we are developing within my Department a jobs programme into which each of these initiatives will slot. We are examining the existing operations and how they can be improved and amplified by proposals such as the Source Ireland portal and the other initiatives specifically targeting exports.

No doubt many small businesses have the capability to export. Enterprise Ireland now recognises that a greater amount of its effort needs to go to a wider range of companies that might not have always been regarded as the key exporters in order to see where the job opportunities can be developed. Typically, it will be in smaller companies. We are looking at how a package of measures can be developed that help smaller companies to break into export markets. We hope there will be a series of initiatives that will be knitted together. I hope to develop that package within 100 days.

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