Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This is an issue I have raised with the Minister of State already. It is outrageous to think that a company that was involved in windmill construction - I am sure there was a Government subsidy there somewhere along the line - is back in business. I know of four small companies affected and the amount involved ranges from €60,000 to €37,000. These are small operators and the loss of this amount of money will put them out of business. I am sure this company has got much Government financing. It is paying about 3% of the euro. I think €20 million is owed nationally and we now discover it is back in business. It is outrageous that these people can put a company into liquidation, grab as many payments as possible from State subsidies and put small companies out of business. This is not just one company but this is happening on a regular basis. It is wrong and there should be a law to stop it.

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