He was ill prepared for the Late Late - actually had to fumble through his pockets to find the one page summary in words of less than 3 syllables that the civil servants had produced in pretty colours. To be fair, I guess it was Tubridy so he was probably expecting to discuss how his sourdough starter is going and how good his boyfriend's fairy cakes taste.
However, he made a couple of interesting (what we can only describe as) observations in noting that the payments can't continue for much longer at their current level before suggesting that they will probably have to be extended in respect of workers who aren't permitted to return to work. That last bit may well exclude us as we are, as essential workers, allowed to work. Might be a good time for older drivers to get in touch with Age Action and/or Vinny Kearns.