Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

These are public health measures that must be introduced this evening and continued in accordance with advice from NPHET. I presume all Members wish for the Government to follow the advice of NPHET and implement the regulations.

I have no issue with the broader plan being debated. That is a fair point to make. The Business Committee has set parameters in respect of the Order of Business for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as it entitled to do. We would welcome a debate on the Covid plan for the next six months. I have no issue with that at all, but it is a separate matter from the regulations.

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