Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is unacceptable. We all have our part to play working together and that is what we are here to do.

It is important that we arm our society with the tools to live with Covid-19. We cannot afford rolling lockdowns. Locking down within hours has really hurt businesses. Going forward, if there must be restrictions will the Minister please give us fair warning because people's livelihoods are at risk? That is important. Recently when we had restrictions I saw the effect on businesses and the confusion about what was happening. It is important that we give more communication to the areas that are restricted, perhaps via local radio, newspapers, local authorities or politicians. I repeat that all of us working together to play our part is what will get us out of Covid-19.

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