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Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 December 2020

Thursday, 3 December 2020

Questions (204)

Peter Burke

Question:

204. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department will advise those operating small pods in sports clubs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41032/20]

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Written answers

The Framework for Restrictive Measures is a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce to stop escalation of the transmission of COVID-19. The Government’s strategy, in line with the public health advice, is disease suppression. COVID-19 spreads when individuals and groups come into close contact with one another, enabling the virus to move from one person to another. The risk of infection spread is greater in certain environments than others e.g. uncontrolled environments, crowded and noisy places, indoor environments, and poorly ventilated spaces.

In Levels, 3, 4 and 5 of the Government's Resilience and Recovery Plan, sporting competitions and events - indoors or outdoors - are not permitted except for defined exempted athletes and teams, as set out in the public health regulations. Individual training indoors is permitted in Level 3 and Level 4, however indoor group exercise and dance classes are not. Accordingly, boxing - whether for children or for adults - in a group of up to 6 is not permitted in Level 3.

On behalf of the Return to Sport Expert Group, Sport Ireland has issued practical guidance for the sports and physical activity sector on individual indoor training, which is available on its website at www.sportireland.ie/covid19/individual-and-indoor-training.

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