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SME supports, tweaking PRSI and a €1.4bn training fund: How Peter Burke plans to help businesses

Burke took the most senior role going at last week’s cabinet reshuffle - so what does he intend to do for businesses over the coming year?

Peter Burke, the Minister for Enterprise: wants to boost support to SMEs Photo: Barry Cronin

The biggest winner from Taoiseach Simon Harris’ reshuffle last week was Peter Burke, who has taken over from Simon Coveney as minister for enterprise.

Originally trained as an accountant, Burke told the Business Post that he wanted to put a greater focus on domestic small- and medium-sized businesses.

“I think it's so important to really try and target the SME sector. I think they are the backbone of our communities. The economic activity that has ...