Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We are always warned we should declare any potential conflict of interest. I have concerns. If there is deliberate avoidance in this matter I can see where the Government is coming from, but I would not want genuine traders to be adversely affected by the Government's proposals. The Government must be 100% sure of its facts. I listened carefully to what the Minister just stated about the number of people who availed of it in the past. It would raise an alarm bell when one sees everybody claiming to the exact amount.

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