Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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290. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider lifting the restrictions for bowling centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44924/20]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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It is a matter for the Government to decide on the imposition or lifting of restrictions necessary to respond to prevailing pandemic circumstances.

The gravity of the current epidemiological situation does not permit Government consideration at this time of the proposal outlined by the Deputy. The Government's clear message is for people to stay in their homes, unless necessary for those essential reasons set out in the public health regulations.

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I would refer the Deputy to the Government's Framework for Restrictive Measures , which outlines the overriding public health rationale for the suite of measures applicable to each of the Framework's five levels. 

Under level 3 of the Framework, only individual training is permitted indoors subject to compliance with prevailing public health requirements.  Sport Ireland has published practical guidance on the measures around indoor sporting activity on its website at:

It is a matter for the Government to decide on the range of restrictions considered necessary to respond to prevailing pandemic circumstances, including those to be applied as and when the current grave epidemiological situation improves to the point that a return to Level 3 can be contemplated.