Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for that comprehensive response. I recognise his point about a mini budget on the VAT question in response to Deputy Stanton's question. However, we need to try to determine a scheme that identifies those businesses that are struggling versus all of the businesses that the Minister rightly points out are opening up. The economy is buoyant and we are doing extraordinarily well but there are certain constraints, which I cannot help but feel that we, as a Government, have rightly introduced and brought on those businesses in part. That is part of the reason for the issues there. I accept the points the Minister has made particularly about the various measures the Government has introduced to try to support businesses through the recent period in particular.

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