Dr. Orlaigh Quinn:

I would like to think that the supports we have put in place are available. While a business might not be in the commercial rates cohort, for example, a single-person business with a van, it may qualify under the temporary wage subsidy or perhaps under Microfinance Ireland, MFI. I strongly recommend that such business owners visit their local enterprise office where people have the expertise to help identify the supports and point them in the right direction. One area where we are keen is to have businesses sit down and look at their financial planning. There is very good expertise available for people to set out their business plans and help them work on that basis. We have tried very hard to ensure we have a range of schemes for all sectors. For the small business, the first port of call should be the local enterprise office.