Sinn Féin spokesperson on Tourism Imelda Munster TD
Yesterday.
Dail Eireann.
Sinn Féins Imelda Munster asked Catherine Martin, Minister for Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, about the policing of Vax passes and echoed the Social Democrats’ call for a snitch line.
Ms Munster said:
“We all welcome the reopening of hospitality, nightlife and entertainment, but I am sure the Minister will agree that the rise in the number of cases in recent weeks has been particularly stark.
We cannot blame this on any single sector but, clearly, the reopening of hospitality has had a part to play in that. We also cannot ignore that mask wearing requirements are very lax in nightclubs. People are exempt if they are dancing, but that is what one does in a nightclub. It is one thing if it is happening when everybody is fully vaccinated but some premises are not asking for Covid vaccine passes and in others, people are using passes that do not belong to them.
What is the Minister going to do about non-compliance? Has she made particular recommendations regarding non-compliance to ensure we curb the spread of Covid-19 and allow the reopening to continue?
Ms Munster added:
“What sanctions can non-compliant businesses in food and hospitality expect if they are not adhering? Regarding the percentage that is complying, the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, revealed last week that the percentage of people not having Covid certificates checked in pubs was 37%, which is quite high, and it was 34% in restaurants. That is quite serious given the way things are going.
“Again, what sanctions are there for businesses in food and hospitality that are non-compliant? Also, would the Minister support the call for a helpline for members of the public who do not feel safe in an environment where they see that Covid passes are not being checked or health guidelines are not being adhered to? Would she support that not only for patrons but also for workers in those environments.”
Minister Catherine Martin responded:
“Regarding the calls for a hotline, where a person has a concern that the requirements of the regulations are not being complied with, he or she may communicate this via the HSE live helpline on 1800 700700. It should be noted that anybody doing so would have to press number 3, which is the other issues category. It might be useful to tailor the helpline to allow members of the public to report specific instances in a more targeted manner. This is something we will communicate to the Department of Health, as the HSE is under the remit of that Department. It will a subject of discussion between officials in the Department of Health, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and my Department.
“Regarding what happens when there is non-compliance, the fines have been set out but, ultimately, there is the threat of closure. We are appealing to businesses that are not checking for certificates, because it is not fair to the other businesses and it is not fair for public health. For both reasons, to protect public health and to help the businesses that have been through such a tough time to keep their businesses open, everybody should abide by the rules.”
Tuesday: Get Snitching
Yes citizens, we need you to rat out non-compliant businesses
After voting against passports, Sinn Féin are now also doing a u turn? Up north, Michelle O’Neill has stated that they would prefer if it was voluntary so- which is right?
Sure didn’t the Shinners keep members back from voting against the extension of the powers a few months back? Allowing the vote to just slip through.
I’ve know two lads who have worked in the Dail over the years, and both separately said the same to me.
They are ALL pals. There are no parties really. There is us and them. The crap they move around every few years is just to give us the illusion of choice.
Maybe the Independents have some hope – but the parties? Screw them all.
I’ve know two lads…
..say like Pat Sheehan, the West Belfast MLA, who spent 55 days on the strike after being selected to replace Kieran Doherty who had died on August 2, 1981-yeah old pals, how old are the ‘two lads’ as its all getting a bit old.
Still angry pal?
Try Yoga?
Or maybe go cold turkey for a bit – sort ya right out
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7084484/
..ah yeah go just all in,skip the normal ‘pleasantries’,with the vicious ad hominem attacks.
take a nap grandad-FFS how old are you and your pals,over how many years,what years,the 70’s ?
“I’ve know two lads who have worked in the Dail over the years, and both separately said the same to me.”
tell us all another story Micko,ah gwan what they say BOTH then,or is that all the facts we need,they your old pals,thanks.
“vicious ad hominem ATTACK””?
Were you not calling me a snowflake the other day?
Lad who start conversation with “ad hominem” doesn’t like an ad hominem being used against him.
Nice…
+1, Micko.
Translation:
So, bigger dem are they think dem have more power
De pon di phone me say dat one hour
Me for want to use a once an’ now me call me lover
Lover who me callin an’ a one Tamei
An’ mi love er’ in my heart down to my belly-a
Yes say daddy me Snow me I feel cool an’ deadly
Yes the one MC Shan an’ the one Daddy Snow
Together we-a love’em is a tor-na-do
Informer, ya’ no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
‘Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Informer, ya’ no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
‘Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
“where a person has a concern that the requirements of the regulations are not being complied with, he or she may communicate this via the HSE live helpline on 1800 700700”. So, is 1800 700700 the number to call to submit fake reports on non compliance? Have a few places in mind to report, all zealously compliant of course. Let’s swamp this ratline and collapse the snitch system. A non violent and effective way to push back against this tip toe to tyranny. Share the details of any zealously compliant business and focus efforts on them.
Swore she was JK Rowling.
…or Michele Dotrice.
Gerard Depardieu is in Sinn Fein?
If SF get their greasy little paws on the levers of power, they will have been pre-vetted, given their instructions & a stamp of approval by the Elites.
Fianna Fail are finished, the Elites are dumping them, SF will be the new FF & they will not be an improvement, they’re already up to their armpits in nonsensical, irrelevant Woke gibberish & neo-fascist, far right attitudes to the citizens’ rights, otherwise we’d have the media labelling them terrorists, on a daily basis.
Another shower of useless, Elite-controlled, fake opposition gofers. They were infiltrated by UK government spooks decades ago, they might even be worse than the gombeenmen of FF, if that’s possible.
Who cares, anyway, democracy is over, the dancers still prance across the stage but the music stopped, long ago.
Controlled Opposition.