Paschal Donohoe: Wage Subsidy Scheme to continue after June - but payments may be cut

Changes are due to be made today to the way the special payments are made, to make sure it is more effective for those on lower incomes and the scheme is keeping over 400,000 people in a job which is critical, said Mr Donohoe.

The Minister for Finance has said that the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, due to expire in June, will continue “in a form” and exactly what that form will be is currently under discussion.

“We will outline a pathway, it will continue in some form,” Paschal Donohoe told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.