Mr. Declan Hughes:

The UK went through quite a bit of adjustment, and that is for the authorities there to comment on. The support we have for businesses has probably never been stronger. We mentioned the reforms we have done with the local enterprise offices, the engagement that is now available and the supports that are available. We need to do more to ensure ease of access to those and that there is an understanding of them. We have a range of supports, as I said, around everything from start-up to scaling and growing and from digital to the green transition. There are any number of schemes, including the new energy efficiency grant for small businesses which was increased from €5,000 to €50,000 and is available to any business. There is the new solar PV scheme we brought out last week. That is up to 1 MW. In some of those areas we are probably ahead.

What we do directly with grant support sits alongside the taxation system.