Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Is the Minister aware of the extreme distress and financial uncertainty being caused to a wide variety of businesses and ventures, particularly those involving adults or children engaging any kind of physical activity, to the point where such businesses and ventures are being destroyed? I am inundated with messages from people saying that this coming year may potentially be their last year in business. It seems this is being managed with the same degree of competence as the children's hospital. There is now a further level of uncertainty arising from Brexit. It is widely expected that additional charges will be put on the policies of people who are moving between an EU jurisdiction and a jurisdiction with whatever status Northern Ireland will have after Brexit. The working group is working away but it is not addressing an issue that will close down significant numbers of businesses, particularly in rural locations.

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