Temporary Energy Business Support Scheme

Did your business avail of the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) announced in Budget 2023?

Responses

Responding to the question about the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme only 22% availed of the supports saying it was helpful, some businesses said it was very slow to process, others said it was geared towards big companies and some organisations said that because the minimum wage and taxation levels had increased the benefits were minimal.

Of the 57% of respondents who said they had not availed of the scheme, the majority said it was not applicable to them, some said it was too complicated to apply for, others said their business was not large enough and did not qualify.

Has your business experienced an increase in staff turnover over the past 6 months?

Responses

Responding to the question ‘Has your business experienced an increase in staff turnover over the past 12 months?’

The survey noted that 43% of Fingal businesses have experienced an increase in staff turnover while almost 57% said they had no increase in turnover.

Skills Gap

Has your business struggled to fill a specific skills gap over the past 6 months?

Almost 57% of Fingal businesses said they found it difficult recruiting for a specific role, while just 7% said it was difficult filling a skills gap through internal resources and almost 23% of businesses said their business does not have a skills gap.

Hospitality and kitchen staff, drivers, machine operators, marketing managers and cloud architect roles were some of the roles businesses had difficulties in filling recently.

Through its partnership with Skillnet Ireland, Fingal Chamber is in a unique position to assist businesses in the region address their skills gap by:

 Identifying and addressing their skills needs

 Information regarding successful approaches to learning and talent development

 Offering flexible training programmes tailored to the needs of businesses in Fingal

 Expert guidance on achieving value when investing in learning and development

 Programmes for current and future leaders

 Certified and non-certified technical training

For further information on what Fingal Chamber Skillnet has to offer go to www.fingalchamberskillnet.ie