Covid-19 Pandemic
Dail Éireann — 2021-12-09
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Louise O'Reilly (SF), Dublin Fingal

The Tánaiste mentioned that he had a meeting which is fair enough. On the sectors that have been specifically impacted, particularly the entertainment and hospitality sector, one is talking about the Unite and Mandate unions representing the workers there. There needs to be more detailed engagement. When I speak to people, some of whom have attended the meetings or have certainly been briefed after them, I have learned that there needs to be detailed discussions around issues such as ventilation. If I take the example of a restaurant in my town of Skerries called Potager, it has put in ventilation systems but it is still finding itself restricted. No account is taken of that. There needs to be more detailed engagement and I do not necessarily mean with the Tánaiste, although that would be helpful, but with his officials around mitigation measures, as well as the announcement and explaining of how it is going to work. The Tánaiste said he is accepting feedback. They tell me they want some traction on the mitigation measures but are not getting that. How much value is either side getting out of these engagements when they happen?

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Sitting date: 2021-12-09