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Govt considers extending wage subsidy scheme - Tánaiste
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The government is considering extending the wage subsidy scheme and opening it up to people who haven't been covered by it such as seasonal workers.
Taking leaders questions in the Dáil, the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the tourism sector was hit first the hardest in the pandemic and will probably be effected the longest.
He was answering questions from Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Pearse Doherty who said a specific stimulus plan was needed for the tourism sector and made comparisons to other countries.
Mr Varadkar responded that Northern Ireland is ending the wage subsidy scheme in October and that the government here is not doing that; they might decide to extend the scheme beyond October that "the most effective way to keep people in work" is
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