Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Dr. Quinn's confirmation that everything can be reviewed. I appreciate that.

I have a question on the Return to Work Safely Protocol. There seems to be a delay, particularly with sector-specific guidelines. I refer in particular to public houses, hairdressers, barbers and beauty therapists. There are very large operators that need sector-specific guidelines at this stage. Where is that at this point in time? A number of people in the beauty sector have raised a further issue with me.

These are highly trained professionals, many of them with a scientific background. Prior to Covid-19, they were working in quite a sanitised environment anyway, given the types of treatments they were making available. They feel excluded at this stage. They have worked in a sterile environment and they are au faitwith what is required but they are low in the pecking order for a return to work.