Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I was with Deputy Stephen Donnelly in Wicklow recently. We walked into a barber shop and Deputy Donnelly said he always gets very lonely when he comes into this place. It is an issue for those of us who are more challenged.

That said, I will talk to the Ministers urgently in respect of this. A total of 29,000 retail and hospitality businesses have already registered for the grant since it was launched on 24 October. A total of €170 million has been allocated. We want it to be allocated. We do not want to create obstacles.

See this speech in context