Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

There will be a temporary lay-off of cabin crew in Cork due to runway works but staff have also been warned that their employment depends on "operational capability and business need". Similar letters were sent to Shannon cabin crew before the permanent closure of the base. The employment wage subsidy scheme is much more appropriate than pushing people onto social welfare. It is worth noting that employees in the same sector such as pilots and engineers are not being temporarily laid off, only those in the more low-paid categories. How is the Government going to address this specific issue? Where is the plan and the supports for employees in a sector that was bound to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic?

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