Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2021-07-16
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Rónán Mullen (IND), National University of Ireland

I regret I do not have time to accept it.
Yesterday the Tánaiste told the Dáil there is a prospect that the 45% of the population who are not fully vaccinated could overwhelm hospitals this summer. What is the basis for that claim? I do not ask these questions to be obstructive. We have put up with a lot, but I have a real fear that our culture and our society is changing. People are now being governed through fear which is bad for our society. We have this form of democracy which is changing into administrative control of people. We have moved from protecting the vulnerable to protecting the fearful. I am concerned about this approach and the impact it will have on our society.

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Sitting date: 2021-07-16