Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am not, on the basis of the assurances given by the Minister of State. His engagement with businesses is important. I understand that engagement is ongoing and I have no interest in looking through his diary because I know it happens. However, it is also important that engagement happens on a one-to-one basis as well as in the bigger forums. Only by doing that on a one-to-one basis and engaging directly with the people who are at the business end of this, if the Minister of State will forgive the pun, can he ensure these schemes work. What we all want, no matter what side of the House we are on, is something that works. We all want to see our local businesses back up and running, particularly the small to medium enterprises and family-run businesses. We do not want them to be crucified with debt but we do want them back up and running as quickly as possible. On the basis of the assurances given by the Minister of State, I am happy to withdraw the amendment. I encourage him to have those one-to-one engagements as well as engaging in the broader, bigger forums.

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