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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

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Richard Boyd Barrett

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705. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the reopening of betting shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13924/20]

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As the Deputy will appreciate my Department receives a significant amount of correspondence, however, I can assure the Deputy that a reply will issue on the matter raised in the question.

As the Deputy is aware, on Thursday 25th June the Government confirmed the move to Phase 3 of Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business from Monday, 29 June 2020. Information and advice about the restrictions that have been eased as part of Phase 3 and the measures that are now in place are available on the Government website at

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d06271-easing-the-covid-19-restrictions-on-29-june-phase-3/ .

I wish to clarify to the Deputy that bookmakers are included in these measures and may reopen subject to the Phase 3 specific requirements. In recommencing all remaining commercial activities, business owners and organisations are advised to carry out a risk assessment of the nature of their business, service or activity, the particular risks associated and how they could mitigate those risks for their customers, staff and the wider public, as appropriate. The specific requirements can be found on the Government website at https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/77452/39d51b02-5633-4e2f-a070-4551a3521081.pdf#page=7.

I would also wish to draw the Deputy's attention to the Return to Work Safely Protocol which was published by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation on Saturday 9 May last. This detailed guidance document was developed to assist employers and employees in the coming period and is available at https://dbei.gov.ie/en/Publications/Return-to-Work-Safely-Protocol.html. The Protocol is mandatory, and it applies to all workplaces right across the economy. Specific sectors may need to introduce additional safeguards, but this document sets out the standard set of measures required in every workplace.

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