Politics
Lack of commercial security clearance is ‘impeding’ the economy, warns Isme
There is no permanent security clearance system in place for companies because the country does not have a standalone national intelligence agency.
The lack of a proper security clearance system for Irish companies is ”impeding the country’s industrial development,“ the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (Isme) group has warned.
In its pre-budget submission, Isme told the government that the establishment of a properly constituted security clearance regime was “urgently necessary.”
It comes after the Business Post revealed how Irish companies are potentially locked out of €150 million in state-backed EU funding due to the lack of a ...
