The Small Firms Association has paid tribute to outgoing Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy as he prepares to take up his new job with the European Commission.
The association said small businesses had benefited enormously under Mr McCreevy's watch.
SFA president Pat Delaney said: "Taken in its totality, he's probably done more during his term than any previous minister and we hope that his legacy will be continued by whoever's announced later today as the new Minister for Finance."