PUP and Covid business supports to remain 'for many months', says Michael McGrath

Asked about tax increases, the Public Expenditure Minister said he hoped the "bulk of the heavy lifting" will be done through increased spending when hospitality and retail reopens.

Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has said the Government will publish a plan on current pandemic supports along with the revised Covid roadmap next week to provide "a line of sight" to workers and businesses on when supports will be removed.

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and Covid business supports will remain in place for many months to come before they are eventually phased out, the Minister for Public Expenditure has said.

Michael McGrath has said the Government will publish a plan on current pandemic supports along with the revised Covid roadmap next week to provide "a line of sight" to workers and businesses on when supports will be removed.