Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To give some reassurance, this has been quite tricky to get right. We do not want to have a significant bureaucratic burden on businesses in order to get support. We want it to be as simple as possible. Filling a tank of kerosene is not the same as paying monthly electricity bills that can be easily calculated. We have looked to significantly simplify the approach to have a scheme to support businesses that have seen a significant increase in the cost of their home heating and kerosene. We are pretty close to finalising a scheme. I hope I will be able to get approval from the various Departments I need to get approval from, including the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.