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Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Peter Burke: ...are currently being brought forward to assist businesses in adjusting to these increased costs as well as more generally to improve the cost of competitiveness of firms, including making up to €15 million available to local enterprise offices to enable a top-up payment of up to €3,000 in energy efficiency grants for businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors, bringing...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: ..., Deputy Simon Coveney, over the past 12 months in his role and the recognition he had of the difficulties businesses face and have faced over recent months. It is important to recognise the €250 million that was allocated, as the Minister mentioned, in budget 2024.However, I recently heard of figures showing there is an extremely low take-up on that from businesses. That is...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Sharon Keogan: ...suffer not just as a result of increased business costs, but also due to the costs imposed and initiatives created by this Government.The Government's increased cost of business grant offers €257 million for small and medium-sized businesses. Given that there are 143,000 rateable businesses in Ireland, when this fund is divided out, just under €1,800 will be available per...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: ...The steps that are going to be taken here are looking at the businesses that are applying for this money and providing support. The fund that the Minister is giving to the local enterprise offices, which is over €15 million, is really important. In the past, those offices had programmes that were open to certain sectors. What is really good about this programme is that it is open...