Mary Lou McDonald
Question:3. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with representatives of the Catholic Church. [8063/20]
View answerWednesday, 27 May 2020
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On 14 May last I met (by video conference) with representatives of the Catholic Church, Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly to share thoughts on the reopening of places of worship over the course of the summer. The Church shared information on the work that is being done at all levels to develop a national church plan for the safe reopening and emphasised it will play its part in applying public health measures to ensure the health and safety of its congregation. I also met with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin as part of a video conference with leaders of the main Faiths and Non-confessional organisations on 8 April where we discussed the effects which Covid-19 is having on their communities.