Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2020
55. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 863 of 27 May 2020, if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9814/20]
View answerI refer the Deputy to the reply given by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to childcare for heath care workers on the 27 May last.
The Temporary Wage Supplement Scheme was developed with the objective of getting much needed financial assistance to employers and employees as well as supporting the maintenance of the link between employers and their employees. The scheme is one of universal application across all the sectors of the economy and it would not be possible for it to be adapted to meet the particular circumstances as outlined in the details supplied.
