Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-27
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Brendan Griffin (FG), Kerry

I speak today on behalf of the pubs and restaurants that will not open next week. I call for consideration of their plight when the Cabinet meets tomorrow to discuss the further reopening of the economy and consider how these businesses feel when they see other indoor venues opening for dining and drinking next week when they are not able to open. I am calling for fairness and consistency in how we treat all pubs and restaurants.
I also call for an early signal that there will be continuation of the supports in place for pubs and restaurants long into the future until they can stand on their own feet again, given what they have endured over the last 15 months. I also ask that the reopening grant be made available to all pubs. I also ask that the Government call time on the 105-minute limit as it will only encourage pub crawls and grub crawls. It will be counterproductive and it is something we need to do away with.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-27