Business and Enterprise Support

Local Enterprise Offices may provide one to one mentoring, business scorecard analysis and planning, specialist training and consultancy, and financial support to help small businesses prepare for Brexit.

Local Enterprise Offices may run one to one business advice clinics to help those who are thinking about starting a business or who have an existing business and need advice to grow their business.

Local Enterprise Offices may run initiatives to support and promote business start-ups, expansion, promotion and training as part of their business development activities.

Local authorities may market development sites and promote economically viable locations to companies who want to expand or relocate their business or set up a new business.

Local authorities may provide workspace, co-working desk space, conference and meeting facilities, and WiFi to those who want to work in a business environment.

Local authorities may provide information and advice to new or existing businesses on aspects of running a business such as starting up or expanding, commercial rates, planning and suitable locations and properties.

Local authorities may support businesses to carry out upgrade works to the exterior of their premises. These works include boundary treatment, wall repair, painting, landscaping and other works that improve the appearance of their premises.

Local Community Development Committees, together with other stakeholders, may run careers fairs to provide information and advice on third level education and career opportunities.

Commencement of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019

Local Enterprise Offices, together with the Enterprise Europe Network, may support small and medium sized enterprises to avail of business and technology opportunities in the European Union and other major global markets.

Local authorities monitor the payment of property levies and may agree a payment plan with property owners who fall behind in their payment.

Local Enterprise Offices, together with relevant sponsors, may support the development of the artisan food industry by helping early stage food businesses to pitch their business to the retail sector, get expert feedback and advice, avail of mentoring and trial their product in a local shop.

Local Enterprise Offices may run short programmes to give those with a food idea or at the early start up stage a basic understanding of what is involved in setting up a food or drink manufacturing business.

As part of Budget 2024, the Government signed off on a package of €257m for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Grant as a vital measure for small and medium businesses.

The Local Government Operational Procurement Centre in Kerry County Council manage, develop and promote best practice for the procurement of works, goods and services for plant hire and minor building and civil works.

Local Enterprise Offices may provide financial support to small businesses to help with start up costs, working capital, buy stock, equipment, machinery and business expansion.

Local Enterprise Offices may provide enterprise education training to primary school students who want to develop a business idea.

Local authorities publish information on procurement in line with public sector procurement guidelines.

Local authorities provide information and advice to suppliers who want to supply goods, services or works in line with public sector procurement guidelines.

Local authorities may provide training to those who want to tender to supply goods, services or works to the local authority in line with public sector procurement guidelines.

Local Enterprise Offices may provide enterprise education training to second level students who want to develop a business idea.

Local Enterprise Offices may provide financially supported exhibition spaces to gift, craft, design and homewares businesses to exhibit at the annual Showcase Ireland event.

Local authorities provide financial support to small businesses affected by Covid-19 restrictions to help them with fixed business costs.

Local authorities pay suppliers of goods and services and contractors in line with Government requirements.

Local authorities advise suppliers and contractors working for them about invoicing procedures, tax compliance and payments.

Suppliers may submit tenders to supply goods, services or works to local authorities in line with public sector procurement guidelines.

Local Enterprise Offices may provide enterprise education training to third level students who want to develop a business idea.