Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I have concerns about that impact on those businesses. My colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Simon Coveney, has put in place a scheme that would benefit up to 130,000 small and medium-sized business at a cost of €250 million. Hopefully, through engagement with the sector, including activity and tourism experience businesses, the Fáilte Ireland scheme will give the support that is needed and which the Minister, Deputy Coveney's scheme, has not been able to reach. Between the two Departments, we will be able to reach out to them. I have allocated that €10 million specifically in recognition of the knock-on effect on downstream tourism businesses.

I emphasise again that engagement is key. If the Deputy is aware of any specific tourism businesses in County Clare, he should ask them to engage with Fáilte Ireland in the coming weeks.

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