Mary White (Fianna Fail)

It does not make sense. In this particular community in the city it is possible that five shops will go out of businesses on one little street and therefore the sense of community and the sense of place will be gone. I find it difficult coming here in the morning to buy the paper because all the small shops have closed. I used to hear my colleagues in Fianna Fáil going on about this over the years at parliamentary party meetings and I did not have much sympathy but it has got out of hand.

The No. 1 issue is getting access to finance.