A recommendation of the Mario Draghi report on EU competitiveness is to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs by at least 35 per cent. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images
The recently released Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity highlights 26 priorities to enhance Ireland’s attractiveness for foreign direct investment, increasing the State’s capacity to deliver infrastructure, and growing sustainable Irish businesses.
The plan outlines a broad vision to achieve long-term competitiveness, which is to be welcomed.
However, the implementation steps remain aspirational. It is imperative now that Government back up the plan with real action to provide the economy with the competitiveness boost it needs.
The Government needs to accelerate the pace of change, moving away from the theoretical into policy implementation and delivery.
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