Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I agree with what has been said. I am very disappointed in the Taoiseach because he and his Minister dropped the ball spectacularly in terms of the messaging. We are trying to rebuild that. We have been supportive of everything the Taoiseach, and the interim Government, has done but it is unbelievable that the Taoiseach will not allow a debate. We cannot scrutinise. We waived pre-legislative scrutiny and then do not get a chance to debate properly in here. We now see this literally hiding from the Committee on Covid-19 Response. It is a charade and the people know that. We need joined-up thinking, logical decisions and proper explanations so that we can explain to our public what is going on. We do not know ourselves so how can we expect the people to faith in it? The Taoiseach is letting the side down badly.

See this speech in context