I would like to join with other Members who remarked on the passing of Paddy Moloney, who was a Blackrock resident. He will be missed for his good humour and patience with people as much as for his skill and music. He was a great member of the community and someone who contributed at every level. I was aware he went into hospital last night but I am sorry to hear that he passed away. He will be greatly missed.

I also want to comment on what has been said about antisemitism. I join with calls for a debate on that subject but I advise that Members should be careful about throwing that moniker around in respect of somebody who makes a conscious and justified decision to boycott Israel for a specific reason. That is justifiable and just because one is opposed to Israeli policy in the Middle East does not make one an antisemite. It is tremendously important to recognise that.

I would like us to talk about bus services. We have heard there will not be a resumption of the Nitelink service after the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted and that is a retrograde step. We need to move towards a 24-hour bus service for the communities on the outer parts of Dublin. If one takes Dún Laoghaire, for example, which was served by the 46N, that bus will not come back to it. That area relies on the 46A and other buses but I am calling for a 24-hour service. This is not just for late-night revellers but for people who work in town as part of the entertainment industry. To get home from town to Dún Laoghaire, Blackrock, Dalkey, Loughlinstown, Bray or anywhere in the outer suburbs of Dublin is an expensive trip by taxi. We must put in place public transport solutions for those people. The DART does not run late but the buses did and now we are being told they are not going to resume that service. We must put in place 24-hour services for people along certain key routes that will allow people to work in town and live in the suburbs.

I would like to speak on an announcement in the budget as well and I welcome the significant €898 million funding towards the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in particular. There is a €91 million increase in capital funding in that Department, which represents a 21% increase. I want to focus on decisions that were made on the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, the extension of that until April and the significance of that to businesses across the country. We expect that almost all public restrictions will be eased in the coming weeks but that does not mean businesses are back to normal. The extension that is being announced today up until 30 April will be beneficial to businesses that need time to get back to where they were pre-Covid. That is significant, along with the waiver of rates for quarter four, but it is also important that we support councils in the loss of those rates up until the end of quarter four. The Government has proven that it is here to support businesses, including employees and employers. I mention the change in the tax bands of €1,500 between the lower and higher rates of tax. The increase in the employee tax credit of €50 is significant, as is the announcement on remote working. People who are working from home are being supported to claim back 30% of their electricity, broadband and heating costs. That is a hugely significant change and it acknowledges the number of people who are working from home. It will benefit approximately 500,000 people. That is hugely significant and I encourage people to apply for that.