Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I pay tribute to my staff and all the drug and alcohol task forces. There was a collaboration between all the services for people who are homeless, use drugs and so on. It showed the work that was done and I thank the Senator for acknowledging that. I pay tribute to the people in the Department for the work they have done.

The Government will review current level 5 measures and consider the next phase of the response to Covid under the living with Covid plan. This will include consideration of any recommendations from NPHET in this regard, as well as monitoring of the international situation. I urge Members of the House to continue to promote the public health messaging on Covid-19 so the most vulnerable in our society are protected.

I thank all Senators for their vital and valuable contributions. I hope that we continue working together as we have done across parties, across the House and across communities. To all the people out there and their families, I hope they have a peaceful and safe Christmas. Next year is 2021 and we are all looking forward to a different year from the one we are having this year. I hope there is light at the end of the tunnel. Deep down, we are better because there are many opportunities arising out of Covid. We learned how to relax more and enjoy our families more. We have also learned that the simple things in life, such as a walk or fresh air, have been good. There are challenges ahead and we can only face them by working together. I thank Senators.