Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I and various other Deputies have spoken about being Brexit-ready. Is it not critical that we control costs in the context of a post-Brexit economy? The Minister of State will, I am sure, agree that costs matter. His colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and others, were looking at the role the courts may play in respect of insurance costs and other kinds of costs. In the case of business expenses, I have again heard remarks made on all sides of the House regarding interest rates and why our membership of the European Union cannot benefit us in the financial sector. Why do businesses and families have to pay such higher rates here, particularly in areas such as insurance and energy costs? I refer to all the areas affecting businesses and households. People feel we should go about tackling this legislation for the CCPC and implement it as urgently as possible.

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