Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

HBFI launched the scheme in early May 2020 but the announcement relating to the global pandemic was made by the then Taoiseach on 12 March. That is a very short period to introduce a fund or to make that assessment of need. Where is the evidence? I am not convinced that I have heard evidence to support the conclusion reached that the introduction of that fund was necessary.