Debate contribution: Hospitality and Tourism: Town Centres
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 14 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Hospitality and Tourism: Town Centres
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5685563
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I thank the Member for her question. As she indicated, she has written to the Department about that business. I always encourage businesses to engage with either Invest NI or their local council on what support might be available and what might be most appropriate. I am always happy to engage and to facilitate any engagement. Obviously, it has been a very challenging time for businesses, which are facing inflationary pressures across the board, and there are significant challenges when it comes to cost pressures, many of which are, unfortunately, beyond our control. Through the local economic partnerships in particular, we are trying to ensure that we have the local conditions that will support businesses. There may be some streams of support coming through those that could also be beneficial to businesses.
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