Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The budgets are fully protected. There will be a competitive element to reward innovation and excellence in the way the service is delivered. Mentoring is an area that has potential. The Senator is correct that there is no substitute for an entrepreneur. Many people do not have expertise across the full range of their business and if they want to break into, say, an export market there are as many failures as successes. Sometimes the failures are the result of basic mistakes. For example, someone may choose the wrong person to partner with at the start or may not explore the market.