Finance minister to introduce measures to help struggling businesses

Finance minister Michael McGrath speaking at the opening of the new offices of State Street in Kilkenny. Picture date: Monday March 25, 2024.

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has confirmed measures will be introduced before the next Budget to assist businesses facing difficulty.

Mr McGrath said a report that Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney brought forward, which examined the impact of the various policy measures that the government had introduced to improve working conditions, had identified the necessity “in particular improving rates of pay, minimum wage and, improving certain leave entitlements and so on".