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

It is in the light of that advice that the legislation is framed. We said we would have a plan by 19 July for the hospitality sector.

It is interesting that France and Greece are moving in the same direction. Ireland would have been considered an outlier ten days ago in this regard, but not so any more. Such is the fast-moving nature and evolution of Covid-19 that we must protect people. That is the context for the measures. We also need solutions to the issues that have arisen in respect of indoor dining and hospitality.

In respect of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill, a lot of time has been allocated to it. Even the pre-legislative scrutiny was very extensive.

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