None of the documentation in this regard has been published.

There is other documentation involved, not only the letter.

Our thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives in the last week and with all of the workers out there who are doing such a fantastic job. This week I want to raise three issues with the Taoiseach. The first is workers and the consistency of public health advice. The second is how we are going to open up our health services, particularly cancer screening and services for people with disabilities. The third issue is how this crisis is disproportionately affecting many women. This week, as a res…

I have a number of questions across a range of different topics, as the Minister might appreciate. We all know we got new advice here this week. I will not relay the entire story again but the advice means I have a stopwatch in front of me to measure the length of time I am in the Chamber so I do not go beyond two hours. I broke the rule last week as I was here for questions to the Minister and the Taoiseach. This was new to all of us and we did not know the advice. We thought with a break after two hours, we could…

Yes.

The advice has been endorsed by the Chief Medical Officer.

It is endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET. Page 4 of the National Interim Guidelines for Public Health management of contacts of cases of Covid-19 seems to be updated to reflect this. We need clarity where there is confusion. The Minister only became aware of the advice this week and perhaps nobody else asked the question. This is NPHET's advice. There cannot be two conflicting rules. I referenced George Orwell earlier and I will not do so again. The Minister only found out about the advice…

The Minister might do so.

It is two hours within 24 hours.

It is broader than this House.

Okay, but will the Minister answer my question?

I respect that.

With respect, my question did not focus on what happened in here. Rather, I am worried about the people in my local shop. How are they meant to carry out a risk assessment? It would mean having many more employees and would make the business unviable. I will ask the Minister the question again because he did not answer it. Why was this public health information not socialised - put out there - across the country previously? Why did it appear all of a sudden this week? Deputy Harris is the Minister for Health. Tell …

That is not the question I asked.

The Minister keeps answering a question he was not asked. I have asked it a number of times, but the Minister is refusing to answer the question.

I ask the Minister to allow me to finish. I have only a certain amount of time. The Minister is refusing to answer the question.

In regard to all of the other sectors across Ireland, what are they meant to do now? I am speaking about the meat factories, pharmacists and other sectors that exist to serve us and are doing a fantastic job across the country providing food and medicine, etc. If we apply to them the rules being applied here today they will not be able to operate. They are not viable in many cases. I will ask the question one last time. Why did this advice arrive all of a sudden this week? If NPHET knew this to be the situation for…

That is unfair and the Minister should withdraw that remark.

In regard to the people working in Dunnes Stores and Aldi, what are they meant to do?

Tell that to the Dunnes Stores and Aldi workers.