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Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 March 2021

Thursday, 4 March 2021

Ceisteanna (176, 202, 203)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

176. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted research on the way to safely reopen the wedding industry at different levels of restrictions of the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead plan. [12252/21]

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

202. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted research on the way to safely reopen the wedding industry at different levels of restrictions of the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead plan. [12248/21]

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

203. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted research on how to safely reopen the wedding industry at different levels of restrictions of the living with Covid plan. [12250/21]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 176, 202 and 203 together.

As has been the case throughout this pandemic, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) considers a range of different indicators of disease and compliance, and considers those indicators in context, when making its recommendations to Government.

The public health measures in place at any level of the the Government's updated plan for managing Covid-19 - COVID-19 Resilience & Recovery 2021: The Path Ahead recognise the need to reduce congregation and interactions between people to reduce the transmission of Covid-19. The number of people allowed to gather in different scenarios in the plan is based on a review of international practice and the judgment of public health experts. It seeks to balance the risks of different types of gatherings against the desire to allow normal activities to proceed in so far as possible. The measures in place for each level reflect the prevailing disease situation and recognise that we can and must prioritise some activities over others.

Details of weddings numbers at each level of the COVID-19 Resilience & Recovery 2021: The Path Ahead can be found at Appendix 1 under Social and Family Gatherings/Weddings.

Details of the public health measures currently in place for weddings can be found at:- https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/#weddings

Fáilte Ireland has also provided guidelines for the hospitality industry which includes guidance on weddings and is available at: - https://failtecdn.azureedge.net/failteireland/Guidelines-for-Re-opening-Hotels-and-Guesthouses.pdf

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