Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Thank you. With regard to the early stages when Irish businesses export, and they have to export, the White Paper indicates a focus on strengthening the Irish-owned exporting sector, particularly from the existing large cohort of non-exporting SMEs. Given that Irish companies have to export at an earlier stage in their life cycle than those in other European countries, can the witnesses outline the challenges this poses for companies and what can be done to help them, given there is a unique challenge on this island?