Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It would be absolutely reprehensible if that were to be used as a cover. I give the Deputy a guarantee that I will keep an eye on that because anybody who exploits this situation for commercial or other advantage should be tackled immediately. That is not something that could be tolerated. As long as I am Minister - I do not know how long that will be - I will keep an eye on that, because it is unthinkable.

On the issue of quarantine for people coming in, as the Deputy knows, at the moment we recommend self-isolation for everybody coming in and that is continuing. The Deputy should not ask me about issues like this as though I am some sort of an expert. He knows that measures are taken based on recommendations from the Department of Health, and those recommendations will be adhered to. If we are talking about isolation, quarantines or anything of that sort, while we have had difficulties so far, we have behaved correctly in terms of quarantines, and we will continue to take the advice of Dr. Holohan and others. That is not something on which I could make a statement today.

Regarding people coming in, the Deputy will know that hauliers are in the category of people who do not have to go into quarantine. That is for a good reason because they are doing a job for the nation, which would not work if they had to go into quarantine every time.

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