Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Bearing in mind the time allocations, I will try and make these the best 15 seconds ever. I ask the Taoiseach to consider a mechanism whereby front-line and essential workers who have died due to Covid-19 will be formally acknowledged by the State and a mechanism to ensure that the families of such workers are not left in a worse financial position after the death of their family members. These are people who knowingly and willingly risked and lost their lives for the good of the country, and the Irish people would like the State to give special recognition to these front-line casualties that would stand the test of time. There may also be a role for the Office of the President in this. We have a duty to ensure that the families that those people left behind are looked after.

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