Hoteliers and small firms set out priorities for new Enterprise Minister

Reacting to the announcement, David Broderick, SFA Director said: “The SFA congratulates Minister Burke and is eager to build on the positive engagements that we have had with the Minister and his team in the past year. 

Hoteliers and small firms said permanent VAT cuts and a temporary PRSI rebate for small businesses should be priorities for the new Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke.

The Small Firms Association (SFA) said it is confident that he will continue his "positive collaboration" with the small business community in the months and years to come and said they were encouraged by some of the measures in the Programme for Government aimed at assisting the small business community.