Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise the issue of this virus being airborne. An expert committee was in place but nothing seemed to come from it in terms of advice. We know that the virus is airborne. What guidance has been given to the sectors that remain closed and what guidance does the Taoiseach anticipate the Government will give them or will it be exclusively for them to find out for themselves? We all accept that it is late in the day and people are saying that they need some degree of certainty. I listened to an advertisement during the week that was still talking about washing hands and wearing masks, but it did not give guidance about the virus being airborne even though we know that that is where it is spread. Clearly, we cannot put all of our eggs in the vaccination basket. As such, we must address the central point of where the virus is spread. What is the Government doing in that regard, particularly in respect of congregated settings, for example, schools, nightclubs and music venues? What guidance has been given on, for example, units that people can simply plug in?

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