Covid-19 (Finance): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-05-20
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Kieran O'Donnell (FG), Limerick City

The European recovery fund proposed by Germany and France is effectively a so-called coronabond taken up by the European Commission with grants coming to individual states. Where does the Minister anticipate that will go? Can it be expanded? When does the Minister think it will come into play?
Second, by way of observation, women on maternity leave remain employees of the company. Their holiday entitlements continued to accrue in the months of January and February. I would have thought there was an avenue through that route to ensure they could qualify for the wage subsidy scheme.

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Sitting date: 2020-05-20