Give us employment subsidy scheme, says ISME

EMPLOYMENT subsidy schemes should be extended to small companies to reboot the economy, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) says.

Consumer spending will remain sluggish while people are uncertain about their jobs. The best way to effect a retail revival is to underpin jobs and boost employment security, said respondents to ISME’s latest quarterly Trends Survey.

“Employment maintenance is vital,” said ISME head of research Jim Curran. “The Government should extend its employment subsidy scheme to businesses with less than 10 employees, which provide over 90% of all employment in Ireland.