Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Does Mr O'Midheach accept the fact that these businesses have suffered greatly over the past year and the reason for these Government subsidies is specifically to assist businesses, which, through no fault of their own, have been unable to operate in their usual manner? That is the reasoning behind providing these Government subsidies. I am of the view that it is wholly and grossly unfair to do this to these businesses, which are already suffering.