Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Covid-19 has fundamentally changed Ireland's social and economic landscape. At the end of 2019 almost 2.3 million people were at work. Today approximately 1 million people are on some form of income support. We knew that reigniting our economy after the Covid shutdown would present significant challenges. The message from small businesses, though, is clear. They want supports. They do not want to take on additional debt. They want grants. It is important that this distinction is made. What confirmation can the Tánaiste give to the House on the plans to have SMEs reopen and get people back to work?

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