Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There will not be a scheme by the end of the year. For all sizes of business under all sorts of pressure with energy, we are constantly looking at new initiatives and supports, at what is happening across Europe and looking at designing new schemes. Will new schemes come forward next year? If they are needed in various sectors, that is something we hope to be in a position to do. None of us knows what will happen in the months ahead with energy bills. We are trying to put supports in place for those businesses who need it now, and support their jobs.