Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Decisions like this are made locally and they are based on a variety of factors. Some involve local outbreaks among healthcare workers or residents and some will factor in the prevalence of the virus at the time so different hospitals in different regions adjust accordingly. We have to try to get the balance right between infection prevention and control, and compassion, particularly when people are sick or near the end of life. If the Deputy has specific areas or nursing homes that his constituents are making him aware of-----

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