Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am taking five minutes. I will follow up on the last question that was asked. It is an awful thing to be saying to people but, unfortunately, this industry group and its representatives face a big problem because of the health regulations and attitudes of the public to the types of events with which our guests are involved. It is optimistic to believe that there will be any substantial change between now and this time next year. It is going to be a longer process of recovery.

Before the start of this session, I noticed an announcement from New York that there might be no theatres reopening this year. That is a stark decision.

Allowing for the fact that it is going to be a longer process of recovery, what are the key things that our guests want to see the Government to do from July onwards? While a reduction in VAT would help in a trading situation, it is not as important when no business is being done. What are the key things that will enable our guests to deal with a situation where it could be at least another 12 months before there is a meaningful return to large-scale public events? The health guidelines might not change until we have a vaccine of some sort or appropriate medicine. What do our guests need from the Government to keep this brilliant industry intact and be ready to go when the turnaround comes? I do not know which of our guests would like to come in first on that question.