Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source
I would support a more robust review process in that regard. The Minister of State will see a significant change in the SME environment this year. Many companies have already availed of Government supports in terms of debt warehousing and so on. I have spoken to many businesses, particularly in the manufacturing sector. They are facing significant headwinds and none is making money. Indeed, quite a number are losing money. We all support the Government's introduction of this progressive policy, but there is a cost and it has to be balanced. Any review system needs to examine which way the incomes of small indigenous companies are going. If they are not making money, they will not employ anyone and there will be no need to worry about sick days.
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