Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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All we are hearing from the witnesses is about the opportunity. I am not a massive fan of pilot schemes because I often think they meander on and do not come to a conclusion. Is this something that would lend itself well to a pilot with a specific focus or does the opportunity exist for this to be rolled out everywhere? Many of the witnesses mentioned the need for supports in helping business to access and engage with this. There would be a need to have that, particularly in the social enterprise space, but maybe it is something that would build up slowly over time. Notwithstanding the fact that there is a tight timeframe for some, there are possibly others where time is not so urgent. I am conscious of the skills, in particular, in Waterford Glass, that will be lost and the opportunity, not only for tourism but also for employment and education, that could be lost. Is it something that might lend itself to a pilot?