David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

They will not be there either. I want to make another point. There are not even any briefings for Opposition health spokespersons or party leaders on these issues. That makes no sense at a time when we are told that we are all in this together, as we should be. I do not think anybody is being irresponsible. Some people and groups outside this House, including those on the far right, are being irresponsible. There is consensus in this place that public health and saving people's lives come first. Every piece of advice needs to be subject to debate and scrutiny. It is unacceptable that they are not here and it does not serve us well. It feeds into a pattern that asking any questions of NPHET is somehow seen as an attempt to undermine public health advice. That is dangerous, wrong and not healthy.