Taoiseach Visits Gorey to Discuss Key Priorities for County Wexford

We were delighted to meet An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, in Gorey on January 16, where he met with Paula Roche, CEO of County Wexford Chamber; Ed Murphy, Chamber President; Mary Walsh, Managing Director of Ire Wel Pallets; James Traynor, CEO of Saint Aidan’s Services; and Hugh Kane, Chairman of Saint Aidan’s Services. 

The discussion focused on the major priorities required to support growth and opportunity across County Wexford, including: 

🔹 Infrastructure to Enable Growth 
– Completion of the N11 to Rosslare upgrade 
– Upgrading the Dublin–Rosslare rail line 
– Acceleration of the SETU Wexford campus 
– Completion of the IDA Advanced Building in Enniscorthy 

🔹 Supporting Indigenous Enterprise 
– A more responsive SME tax system 
– Reform of EIIS, CGT and KEEP to unlock investment and retain talent 
– Enhanced supports for scaling SMEs, including a single International Permit system 

🔹 Rosslare as a Green Energy Hub 
– Designating Wexford & the South East as Green Energy Parks 
– Establishing a Centre of Excellence in Offshore Wind 
– Supporting Rosslare’s development as a Manufacturing & Assembly Port 

We thank the Taoiseach for his engagement and for recognising the strategic importance of County Wexford’s enterprise community, social services, and renewable energy future. And we wish to recognise Malcolm Byrne TD, for organising the Taoiseach’s visit to Gorey and The Hatch Lab for facilitating the meeting.