Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein)
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I apologise for being not present all day, but Senator Frances Black, myself and others attended the Ballymurphy massacre inquests. The families have waited 47 years for this day.

The small companies that I am come in contact with all the times are being excluded from tendering for business which would make their businesses more viable and allow the growth and development they need. I refer to disruptive technology innovation fund and the process around it and whether one can appeal a decision. The reason I ask is that one particular business I know has disruptive technology and should fit the criteria but is being refused. There is no appeal process open to the business. That makes no sense. If this business moves from the west to another country, he can avail of it, but not while located in the west.

Is data on the number who are refused access to the funds that the agencies operate retained?

I thank the witnesses attending and I will read their submissions.