TAOISEACH Micheál Martin was accused of "spoofing" in the Dáil when he was asked about government proposals for a 'staycation subsidy' that's expected to form part of the 'July stimulus' package. She asked: "Are you deliberately, Taoiseach, introducing measures you know the majority of people will not be able to avail of?" Ms Munster asked if the plan would be amended to include the peak summer months. She asked Mr Martin if he would "answer the question instead of spoofing around it" but she was told by Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl that she had run out of time. Mr Martin noted that the hospitality industry has been "most severely hit" by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Irish Independent July 21, 2020 20:15 UTC