David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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I thank Ms Breathnach for that response. This is something that was not envisaged and many of those people were left high and dry. Because they were not working prior to that date and then they could not be taken on afterwards they were not able to avail of any of the payments. Because this sector and other sectors were closed and, thankfully, they reopened and people returned to employment, is there something in the legislation to provide for those people for the period of time they were laid off, given that they were not working prior to 13 March and were taken on later as they would normally been by the same employer?