Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has asked me to thank his colleague, Deputy Troy, for the good wishes. We will bring forward further supports in addition to the €250 million. We are looking at the PRSI issue for action in the coming weeks. Other issues are budgetary matters and will be considered in the context of budget discussions. I refer to our track record as a Government and the incredible support the Deputy gave businesses during his time in this Department. That track record of direct, proactive support will continue. We will put that into place, beginning with a package in the coming weeks. That is in addition to the those figures, which I keep returning to, because we want to see business with a bigger take-up of it. If there is a bigger take-up for this programme, it will strengthen our case for further funding for businesses. I ask all Deputies to encourage businesses in their areas to do that.

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