Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We debated this on Leaders' Questions and the Deputy's view is that there should be a longer lockdown. That is what he would prefer, without question. This week, the quarantining legislation is the priority. Last week, the Minister for Health and his Ministers of State were before the House. Every week, issues pertaining to Covid have been debated in the House. My understanding is that there will be additional hours next week, as Deputy Ó Lochlainn said. I think the Business Committee is considering that matter and it is one for that committee. We have facilitated a debate this afternoon on Northern Ireland, which was requested and which the Government was happy to facilitate. There are constraints, which are there because of Covid-19 and not because of any Government provision.

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