Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has indicated that new cost-of-living measures could include both targeted and universal payments as talks intensify next week.
Senior Government ministers will meet over the coming days to discuss the cost-of-living measures that will finish from the end of February onwards.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said an announcement could come as early as next week, with the topic set to dominate the leaders’ meeting next Monday evening.
