Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020
369. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the communication that has taken place between her Department and the representative organisations of the barbers, hairdressing and other personal care salons. [11941/20]
View answerOver the past three months I received a range of representations from the representatives organisations of barbers, hairdressers and other personal care salons. In response to their requests, I met with members of the hairdressing and beauty industry via teleconference on 7th May, 20th May and 16th June. I requested that, where sectors are developing return to work protocols or guides, they should work together to align this work.
On 5th June the Irish Hairdressing Federation submitted their protocol to my Department and I sent this to my colleague, the Minister for Health, Simon Harris T.D. and the HSE for consideration.
As the Deputy is aware, on Friday, 19th June, following consideration of the expert public health advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), the Government approved the rephasing of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. Apart from some exceptions, most sectors are being brought forward to Phase 3, beginning on Monday 29 June.
Under the rephased Roadmap, hairdressers, barbers, nail and brow salons, beauty salons, spas, make-up application services, tanning, tattooing and piercing services can reopen on 29th June. Full details of those sectors which can reopen under Phase 3 are available at https://www.gov.ie/en/news/58bc8b-taoiseach-announces-roadmap-for-reopening-society-and-business-and-u/
My Department continues to contribute to the considerations around rephasing of the Roadmap and I welcome the clarity this brings for business. It is important to note that all decisions taken by Government on the lifting of the remaining restrictions will be informed by the public health advice.
