Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We all, leaders of groups and parties, had weekly briefings with NPHET, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste. They have stopped as of two months ago at least. While many of them were not hugely useful, we need to be kept abreast at least. All our groups, meaning the representatives of the people, need to know what is going on.