Tánaiste in Nenagh to launch €16-million Enterprise Plan for MidWest

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, with Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English TD and Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Robert Troy TD, visited Nenagh to launch €180m Plans to boost Regional Development across the country.

Included in the launch were details for The Mid-West Region, including Tipperary, which has secured over €16m in approved funding for 8 projects under the REDF and RETS. 

Deputy Michael Lowry, who attended the launch, heard details of the MidWest allocation.

Speaking in Nenagh the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, said “As a Government we are committed to bringing jobs and investment to every part of the country. One of my priorities as Minister for Enterprise is to have 2.5 million people employed in the country by 2024. We want these to be good, long-term jobs in every county. We’ve developed nine, region-specific plans to do this and are investing up to €180m to aid their implementation.

"We want this to be a bottom-up approach, led by the local community, as they know what’s best for their area.

"We’ve chosen the Mid-West for the first one, and the remainder will be launched over the coming weeks.
 
"The Plans, which set out actions to 2024 will each contain agreed ‘Strategic Objectives’ for enterprise development, accompanied by time-bound actions that deliver the objectives. Up to €180m has been secured to drive implementation of the Plans.

"Each of the nine plans have been developed throughout 2021 by Regional Steering Committees. Each Regional Committee is chaired by a senior figure from the private sector and includes the Enterprise Agencies, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices, Local Authorities, Regional Assemblies, higher and further education bodies and others. The plans also complement Our Rural Future, the whole-of-government framework to develop rural Ireland in the coming years."
 
Professor Eamonn Murphy, Chair of the Mid-West Regional Steering Committee said the plan is the result of in depth regional consultation and with key players. I must thank the Steering Committee for their time and commitment to the Plan. One of the real success stories of the Mid-West REP is our ability to work collaboratively with a regional mindset. This plan when implemented will further enhance the strategic importance of this region nationally and
internationally.”