Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein)
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It is something we probably need a separate session on. I also have major concerns around the smaller businesses, in particular those in rural Ireland where we do not have broadband or a very ad hocbroadband system. There must be real discussions between Revenue and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment as to how these companies can make online declarations and what technological advances need to be made in that regard. Were it to happen tomorrow, a huge number of rural businesses would be put out of business overnight if they were forced to rely on the current technology. Should smaller companies be applying at this point for AEOs and is there a cost involved in that?