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TODAY’S GOVERNMENT BRIEFING FROM ELIZABETH CANAVAN, DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH
HEALTH CONCERNS We are aware of public health concerns being raised in relation to areas such as testing, clusters and masks. These matters are covered by the Chief Medical Officer and the Health Service Executive [...]
PENSION PAYMENTS AND COCOONING
From this morning's Government briefing on COVID-19 by the Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach We are aware that there are over 460,000 persons aged over 70 who are in receipt of [...]
GUIDANCE ON FUNERALS
From today's Government briefing by Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach. The Government’s critical services list issued on Saturday included funerals as one of those services. The Government wants to ensure that [...]
GUIDANCE ON MARTS
From this morning's Government briefing by Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach As per restrictions put in place early last week, all marts must be cancelled and normal mart auction activity cannot [...]
PUBLIC-PRIVATE HOSPITALS PARTNERSHIP IS THE RIGHT COURSE OF ACTION
The new partnership between the Health Service Executive and the Private Hospitals' Association is the right thing to do in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Our national response requires that everyone puts their shoulder [...]