Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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It is not where I want it to be, by any means. We tend to land Microfinance Ireland into emergency situations and people have not heard about it. This year, we will introduce the enterprise hub, that is, the one-stop shop where people will be able to go to get all the supports, and bringing it into the Department will allow us to do that. Second, in respect of the increase in its ability to lend, we have a bit of work to do to support it in getting the word out there and making businesses, especially small ones, aware that this is an option.