Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Much of that question is for the Minister for Finance and I do not have the level of detail for the Deputy. Whether it is at a national level or throughout the EU we are trying to ensure, through the EU funds being provided, that we provide cheap funding or support to our citizens and to our businesses. The details on the three safety nets that have been set out are still being worked through. In response to an initial question, we will be on target to see that in the first week in June. I refer to how we will access that and which of those three we will access, probably most likely the focused safety net for our citizens and for our companies. The third one, when it comes to the European Stability Mechanism credit line, is the one the Minister has indicated that we are less likely to take up on. Again, it is about providing support in as cheap a way as possible for our citizens. As to what is happening in other member states, I do not have that level of detail for the Deputy.

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