Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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I will speak to amendment No. 179. I welcome that the issue of the proprietary director, which I raised previously with the Minister, has been dealt with. Sinn Féin has been calling for a higher rate of EWSS and I welcome that the Minister has brought forward an amendment to increase the payment to €350. Will the Minister clarify how long that payment will last? Is it dependent on the level of restrictions in place in the State at any given time? In circumstances where there are varied restrictions in different regions, will that have any impact on the higher payment?