Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the report. I also commend An Garda Síochána on its actions last night in bringing to a conclusion, without any further injuries or loss of life, the incident that occurred just around the corner from my house. It is quite scary when one is coming home, as I was coming home from the convention centre last night, to see the place completely surrounded by gardaí. It was a very frightening incident for all of the community and particularly for the children from Mountview Boys and Girls Football Club, who had to be very quickly brought into the community centre. I commend the coaches, who acted very swiftly.

I have one quick question regarding women who are pregnant and who are in receipt of the PUP. As businesses reopen, many women who are pregnant will not want to go back to work in what may be unsafe environments. They may not have got the vaccine. Will the Minister assure such women that their payments will continue? Will she comment on that?