Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

While I accept the merits of the €10 million support scheme for businesses, for me and for those I represent along the western seaboard, it does not go far enough. The exclusion of the hospitality sector, especially, is a major concern in this regard. I ask that we revisit this and look to put an additional package in place. A scheme of €10 million will only touch the surface of what is required. Taking Mayo itself, we have over 4,000 refugees from Ukraine. A huge proportion of them have been relocated to the likes of Donegal, Mayo and Clare. We need to do more to support the downstream businesses that have been affected, and the hospitality sector is part of that.

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