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

I will certainly pursue that matter. It is important that we give people as much information as we can about these issues. We have seen a really significant reduction in the incidence of the virus throughout Ireland, but not so much in Donegal. The numbers have only come down slightly in Donegal. East Donegal in particular seems to have a high incidence of the virus. In the other Border counties, it is actually going very well.

This does create a concern for everyone, not least people in Donegal, who want to know that they will be able to reopen in December on the same basis as the rest of the State. Anything we can do to encourage that or provide the necessary information, we will do.

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