Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I join the Leas-Cheann Comhairle in thanking the staff of the Oireachtas. I also thank the staff of my constituency office, who have worked hard over the past 12 months.

France is introducing similar legislation to Ireland with regard to access to indoor hospitality. I disagree with it here as I disagree with it there, but at least in France, non-vaccinated people will be able to access it through the use of antigen testing. I raised antigen testing with the Tánaiste several times before Christmas. We are still talking about commissioning reports and we are doing little. I raised indoor ventilation with the Tánaiste a couple of weeks ago. My question is about schools. Over the summer, will we introduce ventilation works in schools or will we have children returning to schools wearing masks and coats in poorly ventilated buildings, freezing in the middle of an Irish winter, with the windows wide open?

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