They're looking at financial measures to offset the covid restrictions.
The Tánaiste says he's working to positively discriminate in favour of Laois, Offaly and Kildare.
Leo Varadkar says the government is looking at measures to counter both the financial impact and reputational damage to businesses in the midlands.
The Minister for Enterprise says he understands the disadvantage they're at, having to restrict operations for at least two weeks more than others around the country:
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