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Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Questions (1269, 1281, 1306)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

1269. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if there will be a county approach to lifting Covid-19 level 5 restrictions if numbers drastically improve in individual counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32860/20]

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Joe McHugh

Question:

1281. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider incentives on a county basis to open up by reducing some restrictions if communities work hard and together to drive down the virus's R number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32914/20]

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Joe McHugh

Question:

1306. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider opening up the country on a county-regional basis if those counties are showing enough evidence that suggests the virus is being suppressed; his views on whether counties such as County Donegal that went into different levels for having high numbers could now come out of level 5 if there is a significant and notable decrease in numbers over the next few weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33044/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1269, 1281 and 1306 together.

On Tuesday 15 September the Government published ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19’. This Plan outlines our medium-term strategy for COVID-19 and sets out a Framework of 5 Levels which outline the broad measures which will apply depending on the level of the virus at any given time. It is possible for different regions and counties to be at different levels, depending on the prevailing epidemiological situation. The Plan is designed to help everyone – individuals, organisations and sectors – to better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures that might be introduced to contain transmission of the virus.

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) continues to keep the epidemiological situation at a national, regional and local level under close review and it continues to consider all options available in relation to the advice it provides to Government.

Question No. 1270 answered with Question No. 1194.
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