David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1053. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total Covid-19-related spend in 2020 by her Department, agency and budget line item; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16279/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Covid-19-related spend by the Department of Social Protection in 2020 was €9,112.7 million made up as follows:

1. €4,978.0m on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment;

2. €2,706.1m on the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS);

3. €1,371.7m on the Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS);

4. €56.9m on Covid-19 Illness Benefit.

These figures are provisional and are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.