Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy the detailed points he made in the context of supports for those in the hospitality sector. The Minister for Finance is still refining and going through those particular issues. We want to make sure that, whatever we do as a Government, we adequately support and provide supports to the hospitality sector, given the decisions that have been taken.

Nightclubs are closing as a result of the measures brought in on foot of public health advice - the closing time is back to midnight - and there has been a fall-off in corporate bookings for restaurants and so forth. It is a different type of phase that we are in now. Therefore, it needs a different type of response. We are working on that to make sure that the gap is basically narrowed and that businesses can continue on with good viability and retain staff.

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