Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In addition, perhaps the witnesses could compile the detail or data in respect of the various schemes to show what was the estimated take-up and what was the actual take-up and what were the costs and shortfalls compared with the original estimates. That would address Deputy Canney's point in that the Department would identify which schemes are succeeding and which are not. The ultimate aim of any of these schemes is to assist SMEs and family businesses and give them the opportunity to survive. If they are not availing of the schemes, the commitment originally made is not being realised. Perhaps the witnesses would carry out that assessment and return the information to us and we then can hand it to the political masters with a view to bringing in schemes that are more effective than those that have been produced already.