Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2021-02-11
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Catherine Murphy (SD), Kildare North

When the word "disproportionate" was used by the Tánaiste, the way the public hears it is that it is okay for people to go on holiday but they cannot send their kids to school. That is the way it is heard. It is important that there is an understanding of just exactly how the public is hearing some of this. Indeed, a further six-week lockdown has all but been announced. It came from leaks from two parliamentary party meetings. That needs to be managed much differently. It is not fair that the public hears in that particular way.
The public need an expectation of exactly what the milestones are in reducing this virus and what might be open in terms of schools or if we are going to open a lot more. We can only do that by getting it right down. We have to be straight with people on that.

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Sitting date: 2021-02-11