Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response regarding mink farms but new information has been provided in it. None of his previous responses to parliamentary questions indicated that the reason for a delay might be down to the need for primary legislation.

As for his remarks about the change of mind by the CMO, was that conveyed via a communiqué from the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, to the Minister for Health in the same way as the original communiqué was issued? If done using another mechanism, can we find out what that was, how the message was conveyed and if it can be released to the committee?