Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is good that the Minister acknowledges the huge costs being faced by small retail businesses, especially cafés and similar. Some of these costs have hit them quite suddenly and while they can plan for some, many small businesses are only surviving at this stage because the owner is not taking a full wage or has a second job. As Deputy Crowe just mentioned, in small villages owners have a loyalty to their community and they try hard to stay open. They need to know that there is an intervention coming down the track and while this one is welcome, they need to know that the Government will go beyond this. They also need to know that now so they can plan for the future because they cannot keep stretching the money that is coming into their businesses. Otherwise, they will have to shut up shop.

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