Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I welcome the Minister's statement that this matter is under serious consideration and that there should be a decision within the next few weeks. I urge the Minister to consider a reasonable time lag, perhaps of three months. If somebody has lost his or her job and comes up with an idea for a small enterprise, three months seems very reasonable in the current climate. I look forward to an early announcement on that.

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