Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

I had to go to the Chamber for a period, so I thank the Chairman for allowing me to contribute.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht teacht isteach. Throughout the Covid crisis, there has always been some section of enterprise that has been left out of Government supports. At one stage, it was the taxi drivers. At another, it was barristers because they did not have business rates. Last year, circuses were left out. What about the pantomime sector? The Liberty Panto does not tick all of the boxes that the Government has created. For example, it does not have two years of history. Nonetheless, it has made investments. Now, it is making a loss as a result of the Government's decision. Surely it should be getting supports, too. Does the Minister agree that it is wrong that the Government would stop businesses like Liberty Panto from functioning in order to recoup their investments but then not provide them with proper support?