Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for accommodating me. I had a meeting yesterday with a group of business owners in the city centre. They painted a very bleak picture of what trading may look like there. With the rise in energy costs and the need for efficiency that will come with it, we will see businesses turning off their lights at earlier hours. The city will become darker and, therefore, less safe, with people choosing not to come into it. Is that being factored into the Government's considerations? What can we do to ensure we keep our city centre bright and vibrant, particularly coming into the festive period, when energy demands will soar?

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