Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As I said at the beginning, the reason I tabled the amendment was that it was just not possible on Committee Stage to work one's way through pages and pages of amendments. I know the Minister of State is consolidating the text, but schemes such as this do not always get the scrutiny and attention they deserve. It is a really important scheme. We want to ensure that those benefiting from it are eligible and that the right projects and the economic return are there in supporting companies that need access to this scheme to help them scale up and grow in the way we all want to see. Issues with the operation of the scheme, not just its criteria but its administration, have been raised consistently, and I hope what the Minister of State says will materialise by way of an improved efficiency in the operation of the scheme. We will work with him over the course of the year on any potential further changes. I will withdraw the amendment.

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