David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have two other questions for Mr. Hughes. With regard to the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, many businesses are telling us they are finding it very difficult to get staff and they are blaming the PUP for it. Mr. Hughes might comment on whether thought has been given to that.

Deputy O'Reilly referred to bogus self-employment. We recently discussed legislation on introducing sick pay for workers. It has been put to me that such supports cannot be accessed because there is a lot of bogus self-employment out there. What has been done to combat that?