The payment of €1,000 is to be given to frontline healthcare workers for their efforts over the last two years.
GPs, Gardai and retail workers are calling for the pandemic bonus to be extended to them.
The government says it would be hard to know where to draw the line if more workers are eligible.
Teenager From Greystones Named As One Of The Victims Of Icelandic Car Crash
No Turning Back! — Oisin McConville Secured For 2027 In Massive Wicklow Boost
Pure Magic! 20 Years of Keeping Wicklow Uplands Clean
EU Defence Ministers Descend on Wicklow as Government Pledges €10m More for Ukraine
Old Recording Adds To Intense Concern About Road Safety