Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I have one question for Ms Byrne on the front-line scheme. I am asking her because she and I were on the same radio show to discuss this scheme at the time. Ms Byrne acknowledged in her submission that the sector had a sort of bespoke wage subsidy scheme, which, I suppose, could be said to be additional to the supports provided to other sectors. I recall Ms Byrne stating that the sector had engaged in good faith with the development of that scheme and was disappointed that ultimately it did not work out. Will she elaborate on what had happened up to that point? Is what I am saying correct?
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