The government's stimulus package will not save jobs in Dublin city centre, according to business group, Dublin Town.
The €7 billion euro plan to kickstart the economy was unveiled yesterday. It includes a tax rebate for staycations, allowing people to claim back on hotel and restaurant bills.
Also included was confirmation the emergency pandemic payment and the wage subsidy scheme are to be extended until April next year.
Footfall is around half of what it was this time last year in Dublin city.
Dublin Town's CEO, Richard Guiney, says the public have said they will come back into town but they're getting mixed messages;
"So they're told it's safe to come back to the city but not safe to go back to their jobs in offices. They're told that public transport is being increased in capacity to 50 per cent but they're not to use it, there will be pedestrianisation but only on a Saturday."
He says we need to encourage people back into their offices in a safe and controlled way and we need to get spending moving.
Richard Guiney says a lot of businesses are giving it until September when they may close permanently.
