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

That is very welcome. The Tánaiste is right; they have to be helped now. The longer-term solutions can wait. What businesses want to hear and what I want to hear from the Tánaiste is what that will look like because there is so much uncertainty. There are things far beyond the control of any person in the Chamber and we fully accept and appreciate that. Notwithstanding that, as much certainty as can be given should be given. We hope when the schemes are announced they will be simple and easy to access.

I am sure the Tánaiste does not mean this when talking about helping people to reduce their energy costs. I have spoken to business owners in my community and beyond who say they are doing absolutely everything. If there is something the Tánaiste believes can be done that those businesses are not doing, perhaps he should share that with them sooner rather than later. He should accept it is part of a longer term solution and that a short-term solution will be needed.

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