Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What is important is that the supports we put in place are quite comprehensive and at a very high level relative to other economies. Many people in the different sectors have actually articulated their appreciation for the level of supports. They did not catch everybody in some respects. There are still some minority groupings who did not quite get caught due to the criteria attached to some of the supports. In terms of moving out of Covid, emerging from the Covid period and the national economic recovery plan, we are going to pay attention to those sectors that have suffered more than most to see whether we can give more developmental assistance. That has to be worked out. We will look at whether we can do things that will enable them to make a good recovery from what has been a very difficult period for them. I am conscious, as the Garda Síochána has been, that certain multiples should not exploit a situation when small individual retailers are closed, for example. In terms of drapery, clothes and other types of products that cannot be sold in retail shops at the moment, I am aware of some attempts to circumvent that and the Garda has clamped down on that.