To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the creation of local enterprise strategies by each of the local enterprise offices for its corresponding areas; if there are specific time frames in which strategies must be prepared; if such strategies will include public consultation; and if he will make a statement… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the UK’s Patent Box incentive which encourages and facilitates companies to register patents in the UK and simplify taxation obligations which in turn increases the attractiveness of that location for foreign direct investment; his views on the way Ireland… Continue Reading
US technology company Smartbear is to establish its European headquarters in Galway with the creation of 100 jobs With product download figures of over 6 million, the company specialises in developing software and has customers in over 90 countries. It will employ up to 100 people in Galway in a range of roles including software… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the assistance being provided by his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department to Small and Medium Enterprises in establishing an online presence and trading online; if there are country or region specific strategies; and the number of businesses which have availed of the… Continue Reading
Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the development of a framework for a regional enterprise strategy; if the strategy will take into account the differing characteristics and needs of a regions, language needs for example; when it is envisaged that the strategy will be finalised in… Continue Reading