Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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My next question relates to the exceptional aid payment. When that was introduced, it was said it would be a one-off and it was to do with the war in Ukraine and all of that, which is obviously still ongoing, so there is still an impact. Would the suggestion be to reintroduce that scheme and put it on a footing where it is an annual payment going forward? It is a good scheme and rather than creating another scheme, let us fix what needs to be fixed, rejig it if needed, and if there are exclusions, fix that, and have it as more of an annual support for the sector. Does Ms Brennan agree?