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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Bilocation is beyond most of us.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have agreed that we will meet on Tuesday mornings and Fridays because the Chamber will be in use by the plenary Dáil as normal on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There is also the Seanad Chamber and the possibility of sitting there in the short term before it is possible to sit as normal.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Interim reports, yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: It would logical that the committee as a whole has to agree. We are looking at some interim reporting at the end of this Dáil term. Maybe we could discuss that on Thursday as a committee.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I welcome our witnesses to the committee. This morning's session is dealing with SME recovery. From committee room 1 we are joined by Mr. John A. Moran, chairman, and Mr. Derek Butler, founder of SME Recovery Ireland; and Ms Jean McCabe, managing director of Willow boutique. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I have one follow-up question. Mr. Moran mentioned the localised restrictions in Leicester. In the event of a resurgence in some parts of the country, would it be better to impose localised restrictions or should restrictions be applied at national level, as all the measures to date have been?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Munster has ten minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Is Deputy Brophy taking ten minutes?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: It is.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Brophy went considerably over time, although the discussion was interesting. Should the two minutes come from Deputy Burke or from somebody further on?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Burke has five minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I have to move on to the next speaker as the session may last not more than two hours. If Mr. Moran wishes to reply in writing to Deputy Boyd Barrett with any additional points, he is welcome to do so.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: The next speaker is Deputy Shanahan.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: The question alone has exceeded the time allocation, without any time for the answer. Unless Mr. Moran can answer the question in two seconds, which I doubt, he might provide a reply in writing. I apologise but we are constrained by the time available to us.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I call Deputy Michael Collins and remind him not to ask a question at the very end of his contribution because there will not be time for a response.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Moran and Deputy McGuinness. Deputy Cullinane has nine minutes. There is a minute to be taken back from-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: There is, unfortunately-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have a little more time than we had anticipated and I thank members and our guests for their discipline. I will ask a couple of questions before opening it up to the floor. We saw various Exchequer returns. Mr. Moran, in a previous life, spent a lot of time examining Exchequer returns. Would it be useful if VAT returns were split between online and on-street sales? There has been a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I was just wondering if Ms McCabe thought more supports are necessary in order for businesses to move online. There was a second question specifically to Mr. Moran as to whether he thinks that we should be able to see from Exchequer returns whether VAT was received from online sales or regular sales.