Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2020
839. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take in order to better facilitate education within the community around Covid-19 to see that the rationale behind guidelines issued to the public are communicated and made available on Government websites, including the evidence used to support decisions around Covid-19 guidelines and requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25512/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has taken a number of steps to ensure that there is a high level of education and knowledge around Covid-19 in the community.
As part of this, minutes of all NPHET meetings, along with corresponding discussion papers are published regularly on gov.ie at www.gov.ie/en/collection/691330-national-public-health-emergency-team-covid-19-coronavirus/ .
Additionally, letters from the CMO and ACMO to myself, which detail the rationale behind guidelines and public health decisions, are published on gov.ie in equally regular intervals on www.gov.ie/en/collection/ba4aa0-letters-from-the-cmo-to-the-minister-for-health/.
A further step my Department has taken are the investments in significant public health communications campaigns to ensure that all members of the community are aware of the public health guidelines, and the significant work of NPHET.
