Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, at seven minutes and three minutes.

First, our thoughts are with the families of the more than 1,700 people who have passed away due to Covid. The past three or four months have been a difficult time for them.

The Minister referred to the reopening of nursing homes to visitors. Like him, I thank the nursing home owners, staff, residents and the families of residents and staff for quickly adapting to the new reality. For many months, nursing homes' doors have been closed. My town of Boyle in north Roscommon has three nursing homes - the Plunkett home, Abbey Haven and Drumderrig House. They are excellent homes and we are thankful to have such great care. My mother, who is 92 years of age, is in the Plunkett home. It has been great to be able to go to the window, look in and say "Hello". The new requirement to wear protective gear is cumbersome, but it is great to see the nursing homes open again.

I wish to raise a matter. Mr. Leo Gray is a great Sligo Rovers supporter. On Twitter a few minutes ago, he more or less wrote that, if one was a soccer supporter, the question of immunity to Covid after 90 minutes meant that one could not see a full soccer match but that a GAA supporter could watch a full 70-minute Gaelic game. If one is a soccer supporter, then in his words, "you're fecked".

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