Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-05-31
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Paschal Donohoe (FG), Dublin Central

The Taoiseach is really aware of the importance of an evaluation or assessment of how our State performed in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, for many reasons, not least of which is the loss of life many experienced, especially in our nursing homes and the sober reality that we may have to confront another pandemic at some point in the future. We urgently need to learn from our experience of dealing with the last one. I am afraid it is not for me to speak on behalf of the Taoiseach and lay out a timeline for when that will happen. The Taoiseach is personally committed to the issue and wants to ensure it is done properly. I am sure he will lay out what will happen later in the year, if not sooner than that. I could not, however, speak on behalf of the Taoiseach about a matter we accept is so important.

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Sitting date: 2023-05-31