Competitiveness

Ladies and Gentlemen It is a pleasure to be here for the launch of the Credit Guarantee Scheme and of the Quarter Three Report of the Action Plan on Jobs. This is a week that has seen some welcome news on the jobs front. And, as this...

The €100m investment, which will create 800 jobs, as well as 400 immediate construction jobs, will be part-funded by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Enterprise Ireland. The new flagship global technology and customer...

Enterprise Minister Richard Minister today announced that the €90million Microfinance Scheme will be open for business from Monday next, 1st October. Applications from businesses and sole traders across all sectors employing up to ten people who have...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny today marked the official establishment of Xtralis in Ireland. The company will locate all of its headquarter functions in Ireland and hopes to employ 50 people through the further growth of its operations here...

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D., today (Thursday) published a consultation paper on the implementation of the provisions of the Consumer Rights Directive on excessive payment...

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore today hosted a high-level Investment Roundtable at Government Buildings. The roundtable was moderated by Irial Finan, a member of the Government’s Global Irish Network Advisory Group. The meeting...

On the historic 85th anniversary celebration of the development of Ardnacrusha power station, Minister Rabbitte emphasized the enormity of the Shannon Scheme which involved the construction and rollout of...

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton TD, today [Tuesday] announced the establishment by Enterprise Ireland of a €250K Competitive Feasibility Fund aimed at stimulating high potential...

Jobs Minister Richard Bruton today launched a new website aimed at reducing the burden of red tape on business. businessregulation.ie will bring together in one place clear information on regulations imposed by over 30 Government bodies...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny today gave the keynote address at the U.S Embassy annual conference “Levelling the Playing Field: Strengthening Ireland’s Competitiveness”, at Croke Park...

 

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