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2020-03-20 · Seanad
Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage
I thank everybody for their presence today in the Houses of the Oireachtas. It is an extraordinary day. My father is 83 and was a nurse all his life, and he spoke to me about the polio epidemic in Cork and the outbreak of TB. Today we have our modern, more profound pandemic. Life has changed, perhaps significantly, forever. One thing that has not changed is that in the history of our country, leadership is shown by those at the helm. It is exemplified by the Minister, Regina Doherty, who lost her seat and continues…