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Social Protection Budget close to being used up

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

06:26 20 May 2020


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The Department of Social Protection's in danger of running out of money next month because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to The Irish Times, the Finance Minister says its current budget of €8.6bn could be fully spent by the end of June.

It's due to nearly 600,000 people claiming the special Covid-19 unemployment payment.

The Dáil's expected to rush through additional funding for the department next week.


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