Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A number of reports are being prepared on the impact of Brexit on businesses and the Irish economy. They will be published in the coming weeks. I have not read the full report yet but it will be published in the next week. Actually, I believe we are publishing it next week.

Regarding the European Union, my officials are speaking continually to EU officials and we are certainly making the case for state aid in the form of supports for Irish businesses that are being affected by Brexit. There is a range of supports, including the Brexit SME scorecard, currently on offer to businesses. A representative of a business rang me two days ago stating it is getting worried about Brexit. I said that was fine as there are plenty of supports available that should be sought. The company did not actually know about them. We need to get the message out. As Brexit approaches, it is beginning to dawn on businesses that they really need to get involved.

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