Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 June 2020

Wednesday, 3 June 2020

Ceisteanna (661)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

661. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1366 of 20 May 2020 to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, if his Department and the National Public Health Emergency Team for Covid-19 plan to issue direction, guidance and advice to local authorities in relation to the need for streets and public areas in towns and villages to be thoroughly cleaned and sanitised by means of deep clean to help address the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the fact that local authorities and an association (details supplied) have requested guidance on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9149/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I have no plans to issue guidance of the type described by the Deputy. The services referred to by the Deputy are not matters within the responsibility of the Minister for Health.

The responsibility for providing guidance in relation to a particular sector of the economy or on a specific activity remains with the Government Department with responsibility for that sector or activity. Local authority services are a matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.