Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed)
4:20 pm
Sean Barrett (Independent)
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Thank you, Chairman. I have one final question for Ms Fahey. The shops run by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are playing a vital role. I presume footfall and the number of shops have increased in recent years. How are the shops coping as they seek to assist people through a sixth year of recession?