Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish the Minister the very best in the finance Ministry and congratulate my party colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. I look forward to working with them both.

Over the weekend, the Minister stated that the economy would experience a "short and shallow downturn" in the coming months that will, inevitably, impact on small and medium enterprises. What considerations is the Government making to support our SME sector in response to the choppy waters ahead?

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