Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-06-04
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I have no knowledge or information on that incident. It is one on which I would have to seek a report from the Garda and I shall. There are a lot of restrictions in place as a consequence of this pandemic but there are not restrictions on protests or industrial action. Pickets and protests can happen provided people behave in a way consistent with the regulations, which are maintaining a distance from other people and not travelling more than 5 km from their home. This will change to 20 km on Monday. There is no prohibition on pickets or protests but people need to do it with regard to the regulations and I ask them to do it in a responsible way to protect the lives of others, especially our healthcare workers and our elderly. I have seen pictures of Deputy Barry involved in protests and he has been doing exactly that; keeping a distance of 2 m from other people and not being more than 5 km from his home.

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Sitting date: 2020-06-04