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Dail Éireann — 2025-02-20
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Rose Conway-Walsh (SF), Mayo

I want to get clarity on this. Will a scheme be put in place for businesses? I welcome what the Minister has said about horticulture. As he knows, the land in Mayo and the west in general does not lend itself to that. Will we have a scheme similar to the one we had for Storm Babet? It is important that is done sooner rather than later because people and businesses want certainty. There are many people who are self-employed, including farmers and fishermen. Last week, I spoke to either the Minister or the Taoiseach about an instance relating to oyster farming. About €160,000 has been lost and they do not have insurance. They will not be able to operate again unless they are compensated for that. We need clarity on it. I understand what is stated in the programme for Government but the vagueness around it is causing concern for businesses. Businesses cannot sustain the losses they have incurred following this storm.

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Sitting date: 2025-02-20