Opposition parties have called for a bolder economic strategy to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with Solidarity-PBP TD Richard Boyd Barrett saying proposals in the July stimulus package lack strategic direction.
Speaking on RTÉ's The Week in Politics, Deputy Boyd Barrett said the proposals need to be bolder, more imaginative and bigger in scale.
He said the Government needs to recruit teachers, childcare workers as well as thousands of people into the healthcare system to deal with Covid and non-covid healthcare.
Deputy Boyd Barrett said the arts, music and live entertainment industry have been decimated and need supports and a real roadmap going forward.