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

I thank Deputy Dillon and assure him that we will take on board the points he made and ensure that we carefully consider the current business environment when we examine all of these issues. I acknowledge the cost of doing business has increased because of the nature and level of inflation currently being experienced. Our response in the budget in part was the introduction of the temporary business energy support scheme, TBESS. I encourage businesses that have yet to register and submit a claim to now examine their eligibility to do so because, at the end of this month, people who have not applied will lose the benefit for September, as one can go back to the beginning of September until the end of January. It is important that there is an awareness of that issue and that the claims are made. As the Deputy knows, the Revenue Commissioners publish a data bank every week with the latest information on that issue. I wish to make that call here this evening as well.

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