Brian Brennan (Wicklow-Wexford, Fine Gael)

Before my political career, which only started a few months ago, I was in hospitality with over 600 people working for me. When I was reading the opening statements, it was a case of déjà vu - here we go again for both SME and enterprise. I will focus on enterprise first. I am keen to bring in Mr. O'Connor as well. It involves the bureaucracy be it in farming or enterprise, the cost and stress of it and whether there is a need for it. I am speaking as a businessperson rather than as a politician; I totally understand that. How was a scheme put in place without the input of people at the coal face - the Emeirs, Johns and Garys? Why was the scheme changed if it worked so well in Covid? There is little to no drawdown on the current scheme.