Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

During the Covid period, there was a huge emphasis on hand hygiene in all public buildings, places of worships and shops. Towards the end of the period, that was becoming lax. One would go to get hand sanitiser and it would not be available. Should there be a refocus on that issue in such settings, which are places of maximum throughput, every winter? Should there be a greater focus, particularly for the elderly and immunocompromised, on wearing masks? Until very recently, my local church required people to wear masks and they are still encouraged to do so. Should there be a greater focus on that? I still go to use the hand sanitiser in local shops and, thankfully, it is there most times. However, there are other shops in which it is not available. More could be done on this.