Jennifer Murnane O'Connor — Watch Them Work

2026-01-21

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Ibec Economic Development and Industry

Ibec South-East Priorities 2026

2026-01-16

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Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee Economic Development and Industry

Essential Infrastructure like: Housing, Water, Transport (Ring Road, N24 & N25), Planning; Reduce Business costs in Taxation, Legislation, VAT & Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills, Recruitment, Childcare, Climate Action & Defence; Support Thriving Towns & Cities in Kilkenny by focusing on Policing, High Streets, Quality of Life, Parents of children with a disability, Living Cities and Town Centre First initiative. Promote engagement with Chambers SME WellBusiness Charter.

2025-09-19

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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG 4 returns Economic Development and Industry

Invitation to TDs to attend lobbying day to discuss Chambers pre budget submission
To discuss the need for support for economic and tourism growth in the Bagenalstown region of Carlow
To discuss government policy and plans to reduce the cost of the doing business for SME's
Request for update from IDA and Minister Murnane O'Connor re plans for purpose built IDA building currently unoccupied in Carlow

2025-08-29

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Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry

Limerick Chamber Launched its Pre-Budget Submission 2026 and circulated to relevant Ministers, TDs and Senators

2025-05-21

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Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited Economic Development and Industry

Visa’s She’s Next initiative– empowering women entrepreneurs

2025-05-21

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Ibec Economic Development and Industry

Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members

2025-05-20

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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG Economic Development and Industry

E-mail to Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor seeking a meeting with both herself and key personnel from the IDA to discuss the need to secure a tenant for the IDA building in Carlow, and to understand the plans for same

2025-01-21

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Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry

Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda

2025-01-17

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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG 8 returns Economic Development and Industry

FDI investment is vital to the growth of any area. Carlow has not traditionally had a high level of FDI investment and this needs to change if we are to secure the economic growth and stability of the county. The Chamber is happy to support the IDA in any way possible - but needs greater collaboration
The cost of doing business continue to increase and over the last while we have seen many cost headings increase (including energy, minimum wage, sick pay etc.) Along with this there is a administrative cost to SME's in adhering to all of the new regulations (around HR, safety, sustainability etc)
Costs of doing business have risen significantly. Government policy in terms of minimum wage, various forms of leave, auto-enrolment for pensions etc have very real impacts for businesses, not only adding to costs, but to the administration burden on small businesses
SETU is a stimulant to the success of our county as it provides a skilled workforce and opportunities for collaboration. We need to ensure that the Carlow campus continues to grow and thrive. Employees need housing and transport options – we need to ensure that there is access to transport options and a plan for the delivery of suitable housing within the county to meet the needs of the growing population.
Energy costs have a large impact on productivity and efficiency – we need to ensure that government address this area in practical and meaningful ways.
There needs to be further strengthening of public transport, to facilitate greater county-wide connectivity, and inter-county connectivity. We also need to see Waterford Airport runway extended so it can become a commercially viable airport and key link in the economic development of the South East region. While Carlow has good road links to Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford and even the Europort in Wexford, we need better road connectivity for towns like Tullow.
We must remain focused on securing a suitable FDI tenant for the IDA building located on the old Dublin Road which has been vacant for some time. As a county we are still far behind our neighbouring counties in terms of FDI levels – and we need to continue to push for more focus on Carlow as a great place to live, work and do business.
Securing funding for large infrastructure programmes (such as the URDF funded Carlow Town Centre Development) is a complex and time-consuming process – as is drawing down this funding. We need to ensure that our Local Authority is adequately resourced to secure whatever additional funding may be available.

2025-01-16

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County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG Economic Development and Industry

Decisive government action on Waterford Airport development before dissolution of the Dáil.