Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Nobody is suggesting that we ignore the public health advice. As has been the case with the pubs today, for example, the public health advice can be reflective of what is a requirement. In our case, this House is required to meet in this place. In my view, public opinion demands it. This has been Sinn Féin's consistent position. I hope it can be clarified to the House that when the suggestion was made that the Dáil would vote in the manner in which we have just voted on a reduced basis, something that Sinn Féin proposes, Deputy Mattie McGrath was one of those who refused to give the imprimatur of his group to adhere to it.

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