Business supports and Limerick all-stars
Senator Byrne welcomed the extension of EWSS and CRSS supports for businesses and then congratulated Limerick’s All-Ireland champions on their 12 All-Star awards. Interjections from other Senators were brief and the Chair then moved on.
I welcome the good news from the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, this morning about how the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, and the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, are to be kept for a further two months. This is welcome news for many businesses, small, medium and large. It gives a sense of certainty, especially going into the Christmas period. Businesses have been through much turbulence over the past two weeks. It had been thought that the supports were going to be reduced but sense has prevailed and they have decided to keep them in place.
On another positive note, the stars were alive in Limerick last night where 12 all-stars were nominated for the GAA----
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It certainly was record breaking. I congratulate Seán Finn, Barry Nash, Diarmaid Byrnes, Declan Hannon, Kyle Hayes, Will O’Donoghue, Darragh O’Donovan, Gearoid Hegarty, Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey, Seamus Flanagan and Peter Casey. It was an outstanding performance. To have 12 all-stars awarded to the one county is record breaking.
I congratulate all involved. Since 2018, they have played in three all-Ireland finals and won. They have received a number of all-stars, but to receive 12 at any one time is to be commended. I congratulate all those who were nominated for the all-stars. They are stars in their own rights.