Seanad debates
Thursday, 24 November 2005
Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed).
12:00 pm
Mary White (Fianna Fail)
To help manufacturers survive, the Irish Exporters Association — my nominating body to the Seanad — is calling for a major reinvestment in automation equipment in order to overcome the rising labour, energy and administration costs of operating in Ireland. This can only be achieved by a major capital grant aid scheme, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises. There is a need for such a scheme.
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