Should those going abroad for holidays lose their pandemic unemployment payment? And how is the department of social protection even finding out about their trips. We discuss this with Simon McGarr  Director, Data Compliance Europe and Gary Gannon  Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central and spokesperson for social protection.

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