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Supporting job creation

Introduction

We need a clear strategy to grow the economy. Ireland has lost 300,000 jobs over the last four years and we have an unacceptably high unemployment rate. We need an unrelenting focus by Government on tangible measures to help Ireland regain competitiveness and businesses to create sustainable jobs. The facts Ireland is an excellent location in which to do business but there is still plenty of room for improvement. Legacy cost issues from boom time excesses need to reflect current realities. Energy, local authority charges and regulated wages are significant concerns for business. These issues are particularly relevant for the SME sector. Unless they are adequately tackled, they will limit the growth and employment potential of this crucial sector of the economy. Many of Ireland’s competitors are improving their attractiveness as places to invest and do business. Unless we continue to improve the business environment, we will slip further down competitiveness rankings. Education is the single most important investment block for Ireland’s future growth and prosperity. Outcomes have slipped over the past decade and this decline must be immediately reversed through innovative and radical reform. IBEC will Promote policy and legislation reform to reduce business and employment costs Prioritise education and R&D as the essential drivers of productivity Advocate a growth and job friendly approach to tax policy Ensure that business and, in particular, SME leaders have excellent management capacity. Relevant links [Read IBEC's publication - Action plan for recovery - 50 ideas to drive growth

Read IBEC's publication - Unlocking Domestic Demand

Join the conversation - IBEC LinkedIn Group - Driving Ireland's Recovery

Watch videos from the launch of Driving Ireland's Recovery campaign and associated media coverage on the IBEC You Tube Channel - Driving Ireland's Recovery

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