Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the Government's position on not re-examining cuts to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment is "not a runner".
Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil Ms McDonald suggested it was "deeply insulting" for people who lost their jobs to be told to find another job.
She claimed that the Government was "only good at shutting things down" and that the Government had "effectively shut down the late-night industry with just 48 hours notice and no consultation". "This shutdown stops thousands of workers earning money, the money they need to pay their bills.
They and their families must be protected," she said. In reply, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it was "a source of regret" that Sinn Féin had taken a