Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The introduction of the business energy support scheme was a very strong move by the Government to help businesses with their energy costs. The scheme was helpful to many, even though there were issues initially. In fairness to the Government, the Department identified this issue and took measures to make the scheme more accessible and to support businesses better with the scheme because of the low take-up. We recognise as well that there was an issue with people who did not have access to the gas network. There is a gas network in many built-up areas but not right across the country. Businesses in towns and villages and the countryside that do not have mainline gas and may be heating their buildings through liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, or kerosene have experienced the same pressures as any other business. There was a commitment to give access to a variant of the scheme in order that people experiencing those energy costs would be supported. Will the Minister give an outline of that measure?

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