Mark Ward
Question:1235. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are provisions in place to allow older persons and persons in receipt of a pension to avail of free masks. [21682/20]
View answerTuesday, 8 September 2020
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The public health advice relating to Covid-19, including that relating to face coverings, is kept under continuing review by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). NPHET continues to examine all emerging evidence as it arises and provides advice relating to face coverings on an ongoing basis. Based on current advice, there are no provisions at present to provide face coverings free of charge as set out in the question.
The current face covering advice is available at
- https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/face-masks-disposable-gloves.html
- http://www.gov.ie/facecoverings/