Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2020-09-22
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

It is true that Covid-19 and its impact will be with us for much longer than anticipated. We must also recall there are 213,000 people on jobseeker's payments right now and a range of others on social welfare payments and in various schemes who also need support. Therefore, there is a much broader picture here than is being painted by the Deputy.
In the context of the budget and of planning right through 2021, there will be a significant impact on our budget and on the overall resources.

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Sitting date: 2020-09-22