Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I fully endorse Deputy Durkan's remarks. He is absolutely right and what happens in the next couple of weeks is very much in our hands as a nation and society. We can push back this virus with our actions over the next couple of weeks, thereby protecting ourselves, each other and particularly those most at risk in our society.

I am aware the hare coursing issue has been raised in the past couple of days. This was certainly a topic of discussion at the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party meeting last night. There is an exemption under level 5 restrictions for horse and greyhound racing, and the question is whether hare coursing falls under that exemption. We are going to try to clarify that today.

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