ISME welcomes Central Bank report on Motor Insurance
ISME today welcomes the publication of the Central Bank’s third report of the National Claims Information Database into private motor insurance. The report confirms a downward trend in the cost of motor insurance, falling 7% from 2019 to 2020. In...
ISME expresses concern to Justice Minister on personal injuries awards and public liability insurance
5th November 2021 - ISME has written to the Justice Minister about a recent High Court personal injuries case in which a golf club was successfully sued by an apparently lapsed member. While acknowledging that the injury suffered by the...
ISME’s Budget 2022 Summary
12th October 2021: The Irish SME Association (ISME) has expressed its disappointment that the opportunity for major investments are overlooked in Budget 2022. However, ISME will continue to push its tax reform agenda in the future. The major priority in...
Lifting of suspension of employees right to claim redundancy
From 30th September the suspension of the right of employees to claim redundancy during lay off or short time as legislated for by the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid 19) Act 2020, section 29 has been lifted. Prior to...
ISME calls for equality for private sector workers in pension reforms
ISME CEO speaking ahead of Pensions Awareness Week 2021 Ahead of Pensions Awareness Week which starts today, the Irish SME Association (ISME) is calling on Government to treat private sector workers equally in any pension reforms. Pensions Awareness Week 2021...
ISME Welcomes the Commencement of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021
Zero tolerance for perjury as crime becomes statutory offence for the first time in Ireland ISME cautions that the law can only be effective with the willingness and determination of the authorities and courts to use it 13th August 2021:...
ISME Calls for Refresh of Ireland’s Commercial Tax Code
26th July 2021: The Irish SME Association (ISME) has written to the Minster for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD concerning Ireland’s Corporation Tax (CT) rate of 12.5% and plans by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to adopt a...
ISME Writes to Minister for Justice and Equality to Express Concern Over Planned Appointment of Additional Judges to the High Court
The Irish SME Association (ISME) has written to Justice Minister for Justice and Equality Heather Humphreys TD following calls from the judiciary for more High Court judges. While ISME recognises that Ireland has a relatively low number of judges per...
ISME Welcomes Second Stage Debate Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021
The Irish SME Association (ISME) is delighted to welcome the second stage debate today (2nd July) on the Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021. When the lockdown measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic were introduced last...
ISME Calls for Clarity on Next Phase of Re-Opening for Indoor Hospitality
28th June 2021: The Irish SME Association (ISME) is calling for greater clarity from Government ahead of the planned reopening of indoor hospital on the 5th July. Despite concerns about the reopening of indoor hospitality due to the Covid-19 Delta...
