Eire (IE)

Ireland

A report on e-commerce policy options is available from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

• Report on e-Commerce, the Policy Requirements
   
• Business Environment

Of particular interest:-

3.1.7 Unsolicited Commercial E-mail

Spamming is the practice of sending unsolicited commercial material, such as mass mail shots, to communities or individuals across the Internet. This abuse of Internet capabilities is causing problems for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and others and disrupts the provision of efficient services to business. National codes of practice need to be developed, differentiating between direct marketing activities and spamming to encourage customer relationship marketing activities from Ireland and to encourage global ISPs to locate here.

Government Action

• Encourage Encourage the development of codes of practice in respect of unsolicited commercial communications via e-mail. (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

• Report on e-Commerce, the Policy Requirements
   
• Business Environment

"Forfás is the policy advisory and co-ordination board for industrial development and science and technology in Ireland. It is the body in which the State's legal powers for industrial promotion and technology development have been vested. It is also the body through which powers are delegated to Enterprise Ireland for the promotion of indigenous industry and to IDA Ireland for the promotion of inward investment."