AQW 42945/22-27 – Reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent discussions she has had with industry representatives, reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses. Minister for the Economy: I regularly engage with representatives from business and industry, including organisations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as the Federation of … Continue reading AQW 42945/22-27 – Reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses

AQW 42944/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized enterprises

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to create cross-departmental (i) structures; and (ii) regulations that support small and medium-sized enterprises. Minister for the Economy: My Department works on a cross-departmental basis to ensure that the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises are … Continue reading AQW 42944/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized enterprises

AQW 42947/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses. Minister for the Economy: My Department is taking forward a range of measures to support SMEs, recognising their vital role in driving productivity, innovation and employment. Support is also … Continue reading AQW 42947/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized businesses

AQW 42943/22-27 – Electronic device repair businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to support electronic device repair businesses. Minister for the Economy: Through Invest NI and IntertradeIreland, my Department provides a wide range of advice and support to help businesses start, grow, innovate, export and improve productivity. Electronic … Continue reading AQW 42943/22-27 – Electronic device repair businesses

AQW 42946/22-27 – Unsolicited sales approaches to businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment her Department has made of the support available to small businesses in relation to unsolicited sales approaches from third party intermediaries. Minister for the Economy: The Department’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) recognises that small businesses may experience detriment as … Continue reading AQW 42946/22-27 – Unsolicited sales approaches to businesses

AQW 8040/22-27 – Installation of solar panels

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what support is available for businesses to help with the installation of solar panels. Minister for the Economy: My department is working in partnership with Invest NI to deliver a new phase of its Energy & Resource Efficiency (ERE) Programme for Business. The … Continue reading AQW 8040/22-27 – Installation of solar panels

AQW 6022/22-27 – Ardboe Aerodrome

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what measures will be taken to repair the condition of the runway at Ardboe Aerodrome to improve access for local residents and businesses. Minister for Infrastructure: The first 288 metres of the old aerodrome road network, from the Kilmascally Road to the Ardboe Business … Continue reading AQW 6022/22-27 – Ardboe Aerodrome

McGlone: We must realise opportunity of dual market access

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SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has said that businesses in the North must be allowed to reap the benefits of dual market access. Mr McGlone was speaking as he hosted a ‘Future for Business in Europe’ event at the Glenavon Hotel in Cookstown on Friday. Among the speakers at the event were Irish Government … Continue reading McGlone: We must realise opportunity of dual market access