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Social Protection Minister Doesn’t Expect Period Of Austerity Post-Covid

The Minister for Social Protection has said she doesn’t believe the country will go through a period of austerity in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Heather Humphreys insists that state supports for businesses and those who have lost their jobs will continue, as long as restrictions are in place.

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She’s told Clare FM’s Morning Focus that she takes encouragement from the 75% drop in hospital admissions across the country since the peak in January and believes it’s a positive step that schools have re-opened this week.

Minister Humphreys expects there to be an increase in spending once restrictions are eased, saying there’s a high volume of savings and a lot of pent up demand.

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