Dr. Carol Gibbons:

I do not have the figures to hand. We will furnish the Senator with them. Online retail and the trading online voucher, particularly during Covid times, have been incredibly important for a lot of microbusinesses. In talking quite recently to the chair of the network of local enterprises, Padraic McElwee, it would seem that a number of companies have gained in terms of sales but, again, I do not have that level of detail to hand. I will furnish that to the Senator. Enterprise Ireland and the LEOs are looking at more digital and more online ability in respect of sales and born-digital, in particular for companies that are stating up, in order to do anything we can to assist in respect of our partnership with other companies, bringing to bear digital content, online sales and new business models. That collaboration between ourselves and the LEOs is incredibly important in that regard to ensure we are getting a continued online presence and an increase in online sales. I will furnish the Senator with those details. I apologise for not having them to hand.