I acknowledge some of the very positive measures included in the budget to assist small and medium-sized enterprises and particularly hospitality businesses and retail businesses. However, I also point out that these businesses are facing enormous difficulties with their cost bases at the moment. We had a major protest on the streets of Dublin here today from many people involved in those businesses who are finding it really difficult to do business at the moment and whose future survival requires further intervention from Government. Is it a priority of Government to further intervene and provide the types of supports required by businesses throughout the country, including in my own constituency of Kerry, to survive into the future and to be able to trade without facing such high costs of doing business?

Deputy Griffin makes an excellent point. I know it is an issue of concern for small businesses particularly in the hospitality and retail sector across Ireland. I know we have a lot of hospitality in County Kerry. From my visits there with the Deputy, I know how important this issue is. He is right to highlight the broader issue of the cost base. I highlight this when I meet people in the hospitality sector. When I walk into restaurants and cafés, they seem very busy. To a layperson like me it looks like a business doing well. However, the owners pull me aside and say they are still struggling to make ends meet. The Government needs to do a broader review of the cost base for our small and medium businesses and the Minister, Deputy Peter Burke, wishes to lead that. I think there is more we can do on that. A lot has come on businesses all at once. There is a sense of feeling somewhat overwhelmed and that is having a real impact. As the Deputy said, we have taken a number of measures in the budget to try to help but we are determined to do more.