Dara Calleary

Request was to meet with the Minister directly, the letter outlined the issues we wished to discuss.

Ensure equal opportunities in entrepreneurship - Improve women-led entrepreneurship by expanding dedicated early-stage finance and creating a single, joined-up access point for enterprise supports.

Build skills and export capacity for long-term growth - Strengthen trade supports, apprenticeships, lifelong learning and regional skills systems to support resilience and expansion.

Simplify tax, regulation and labour market access by reducing administrative burdens, modernising outdated tax rules and removing barriers to hiring and workforce participation.

Strengthen enterprise competitiveness and investment. In particular, cut business cost pressures, improve access to finance and modernise supports so SMEs can scale and invest.

Accelerate the delivery of clean energy infrastructure - Speed up renewable generation, grid, ports, storage and enabling infrastructure delivery to strengthen energy security, reduce constraints and support Ireland’s clean energy targets.

Strengthen innovation and competitiveness by supporting SME digital adoption, strengthening R&D incentives and investing in future-focused strategic sectors.

To communicate industry perspectives in relation to Budget 2027.

To outline critical priorities for investment for Cork Chamber members as Budget 2027 approaches, including an ongoing focus on competitiveness, strengthening the enterprise economy, supporting SMEs and attracting talent and investment.

To outline critical priorities for Cork Chamber members as Budget 2027 approaches, including an ongoing focus on competitiveness, strengthening the enterprise economy, supporting SMEs and attracting talent and investment.

To influence Government policy and Budget 2027 measures relating to the mobilisation of Irish pension and institutional capital for investment in Irish venture capital and private equity funds, including consideration of an Irish fund-of-funds structure and measures to…

Share priorities from Ibec's pre budget submission and policies to be reflected in Budget 2027

To communicate industry perspectives about the SFA's new strategy for small businesses.

To communicate industry perspectives on the SFA strategy.

To communicate the industry perspectives on the forthcoming Budget 2027