Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government is examining the issue of student nurses working in hospitals during the Covid-19 emergency and not getting paid.
He said the Minister Health Simon Harris would have proposals on the issue shortly. Mr Varadkar also said there were no plans in place for an emergency budget and he said if this happen it would take place when the emergency is over.
He was speaking during the launch of a public information booklet on Covid-19, which will be sent to every household over the coming days.
The Taoiseach also said he thinks it will be possible to form a Government in the next couple of weeks. But he said a government with a working majority would require more than Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.