Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I completely understand the issue that Deputy has raised. I again recognise the concern that many people have who have not seen their incomes change. The Deputy made a crucial point about citizens moving on to the income support wage subsidy scheme. In many cases, their income has not changed, which is one of the reasons we brought in the scheme. Even though the income has not changed, I am aware of the issue to which the Deputy is referring. I hope that the clarification given by the banks makes progress on that matter. If we do get to the point where the scheme is extended, then of course we need to ensure that an unintentional consequence of that is not the exacerbation of the issue the Deputy has raised.

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