The economy will "bounce back" sooner than many people think, the Tánaiste has told the Dáil, but he added that the pandemic will leave "many scars" including lost jobs and livelihoods as well as lost lives.
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said new financial supports will be put in place in the second half of the year for businesses hit hardest by the pandemic.
Leo Varadkar said the Government "will extend in quarter two the vital financial supports in place for businesses including Covid-19 Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), the wage subsidy scheme and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP)." He added that the Government "will also provide more targeted financial support beyond quarter two for sectors that have been