Small businesses tied up in red tape, says MEP
CEO of Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber Jenny Beresford and MEP Cynthia Ni Mhurcú.
Small businesses are being hindered by pedantic regulations, according to the Ireland South MEP at a recent event in Brussels.
MEP Cynthia Ni Mhurcú made the comments after speaking with Jenny Beresford, CEO of the West Waterford and Dungarvan Business Chamber of Commerce.
She said: "Government needs to get the message that small businesses are facing an unsustainable cost base.
"Whilst it may be a lofty ideal to introduce more sick pay, auto enrolment, increased minimum wage, and increased levels and types of leave - the bottom line is that someone has to pay for that.
"The burden is falling on small business owners and we have to be aware of that fact."
She ended: "There is no point in having an ever increasing minimum wage if there are no employers left to pay it."
There are a number of supports available for small businesses in Waterford, including support from Waterford City and County Council as well as the Local Enterprise Office.
