Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What other countries have proved that the use of public health measures and the restrictions on mobility and businesses opening do not work? What countries have proved they have alternative ways of tackling this disease? Name them.

I heard him say a moment ago that the WHO said lockdowns do not work. I would love to hear the Deputy's argument for that in a moment, given that the WHO has been advising about the need for social distancing and the really big and dangerous effects of this disease that we know so well. We will get out of this and deal with the cost, however, by being able to safely reopen our economy and society. If we were not putting these supports in place, the Deputy would castigate me for not doing it. We are putting them into place. They will have consequences for the future but we can deal with most of those consequences through our economy growing again.

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