Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the time. I appreciate it. The debt that is experienced by enterprise in the State and the access to finance still form one of the major impediments to growth. It is the brake on growth in a significant section of enterprise. Right through the four years, this has been an issue, and most of the initiatives that the Government has taken have failed miserably in terms of the level of impact and engagement. I encourage the Minister to ensure that the necessary efforts, especially with microfinance and the credit guarantee scheme, are made in order that they gain traction.

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