Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

With respect, the Minister used the words "shortly" and "soon". The Taoiseach used the same words two months ago. The Minister said this will be decided well before the end of the year. There are three weeks of sittings left in the Dáil. When is this going to be decided on? Can the Minister outline the work that he is doing? He has asked all the questions that others are asking but he is the Minister. What does he need to do to get to a point when he can announce the bonus for front-line workers? Will this be announced in the next week, or two or three weeks, or is "soon" still a number of months away?