SMEs ‘losing patience’ with Government over supports

Small and medium businesses are increasingly dissatisfied with the Government and its support of SMEs, according to a new report.

The latest Government Satisfaction Survey from the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Isme) shows businesses are less satisfied in the second quarter of the year with every issue facing their business. The areas of greatest dissatisfaction are high business costs and banking issues.

Firms operating in the sector have lost patience with a distracted government, according to Isme chief executive, Mark Fielding, who said: “These current figures are not a surprise, as the SME sector has lost patience with an administration which has lost focus, distracted by their own internal political machinations.