Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Spectator attendance at large purpose-built event facilities is being considered.

Specific guidance is being developed with the relevant organisations and sectors to take account of the size and differing conditions for events such as large national and international sporting events. I understand that the expert group on the return to sport is considering comprehensive proposals in that regard. As Ministers, we do not make the decision regarding the 1 m or 0.5 m rule, we have to take the advice from public health experts and experts around event management on how we mitigate risk across the events sector be that in sport or in other areas. What we want to do over the next six to nine months is, as referenced in the resilience roadmap, ensure the safe return of spectators, particularly to larger venues. There is flexibility within the resilience roadmap for the return of spectators to larger stadia. We have not set a number on those larger stadia. The expert group, with the sporting organisations, has the authority to develop specific spectator attendances.

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