Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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320. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide clarification on the rules for teenage discos as part of the reopening announced recently. [52715/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Nightclubs, Discos and Live Entertainment Venues may reopen with 100% capacity for patrons with a COVID-19 Pass, photo ID and electronic ticketing to facilitate contact tracing. The electronic ticket must be purchased no less than 1 hour before accessing the event. Facemasks must be worn by all staff and by patrons, other than when they are dancing, eating or drinking.

Guidelines around nightlife and live entertainment were published on the 28th October, and can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/updated-guidelines-for-nightlife-and-live-entertainment-sector/

While the Government wishes to move forward with this current phase of reopening, COVID-19 still represents a very real threat to society and the aim of these measures is to balance this new reopening phase with public health considerations