Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail)

I would like the Leader to arrange a debate on the future of the retail trade, in particular small shops in rural Ireland. I refer to the small hardware shop, the boutique and the menswear shop, as in my case. This sector is really struggling. It has been part of the fabric of Irish life for generations. Family businesses have been handed down from one generation to the next. I happen to be the fourth generation in my particular business and that is quite common.