Dáil debates

Thursday, 16 July 2020

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

11:50 am

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

My question relates to the upcoming July stimulus. In particular, how does the Minister intend to avoid giving large amounts of corporate welfare to profitable corporations? There are already profitable companies benefiting from the temporary wage subsidy scheme. One example is Aramark, which employs cleaners in Galway University Hospital. The company is benefiting from the temporary wage subsidy scheme and is paying its workers the minimum wage while getting paid the same amount as previously from the hospital. It is therefore getting money on the double. How will this and other corporate welfare be avoided in the July stimulus?

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