Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I raise the matter that every sector of the community is open except pubs and restaurants. The Government says they can open 5 July but many people do not believe it. We need a proper and full debate here to see what the Government has against pubs in rural Ireland and ordinary punters who want to go for a pint. Surely the Government can trust the publicans and the people. Their mental health is not in a good place. The people in rural Ireland and County Kerry have been closed down and isolated for long enough.

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