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

The Government shares the Deputy's concerns. The National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, meets on a regular basis. It reviews current restrictions based on the most up-to-date information and advises the Government accordingly. It is impossible to accurately predict the future trajectory of Covid-19 in Ireland. As the Deputy knows, there is no precedent for dealing with a pandemic such as this. As such, it is impossible to provide assurances that it is safe to lift the public health restrictions.

We are looking at this on a case-by-case basis. Some stricter measures may need to be introduced in the event of a strong upsurge in infections. This is worrying but I understand that NPHET is monitoring the situation very closely.

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