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

I thank the witnesses for their presentation and the manner in which they responded to members' questions. They have noted our requests for information. We will use that as we see fit to assist those who have been making this point to us.

We appreciate and thank the Department's staff for the manner in which they responded to the Government's policies to make assistance available and the manner in which they administered the business supports provided during the Covid pandemic and again during the cost-of-living-crisis. They are asked to administer something and that is all they can do. The detail around the effectiveness or otherwise of those supports is for the committee to consider and only when we have that information can we address those issues. I extend our thanks and appreciation to the witnesses and their staff.