Mr. Shane Dunne:

While EPIC and the people we represent are the same as those Ms Dorgan represents, we are very different. For us, as an industry, to put five artists on the stage in Croke Park or Slane takes approximately 2,000 staff. The staff call for Electric Picnic is in the region of 4,000. That is 4,000 taxpayers.

I was asked about non-funded organisations by comparison with those that are funded. We are 0% funded as it stands and that is why we have the list of demands we have. We are not actually asking for funding but asking that, as we reopen and increase capacity from 25% to 50%, we be given the time, through the pandemic unemployment payment, wage subsidy scheme, rates breaks and a reduction in VAT, to allow our businesses to recover. That is desperately needed. To reiterate an earlier point, it is desperately needed now rather than in a budget in October.