Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

What are the Taoiseach's future intentions for this unit? Will it be underpinned by legislation or is it just a kind of social partnership by another name? The labour employer economic forum, or LEEF, as it is called, is one of the key groups supported by this unit and it is currently examining proposals for a bonus for front-line workers. It is 18 months since this was first brought up. The Taoiseach has been completely inconsistent on this. We do not know where he is at in this regard. Following an earlier request from a Deputy, I have no idea what the Taoiseach meant by his reply. A tax free voucher of €500 has been floated and there have been multiple proposals for bank holidays, whether it is 1 February or another day on the other side of St. Patrick's Day. Will the Taoiseach please inform the House what is the status in regard to recognising these workers? What is the Taoiseach planning? Once and for all, will he give some commentary to the public out there on what the Government is thinking on this? At this moment in time, there is complete confusion.

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