Tanaiste Leo Varadkar addressing the Select Committee on Trade and Employment earlier
This morning.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says a “corona pass” could mean avoiding another lockdown if there’s a fourth wave of Covid.
He said:
“We can use those three weeks to develop plans for a corona pass, which let’s not forget may pave the way for the reopening of not just indoor hospitality but indoor sports and live events [as well] even if there is a Delta wave.
“That’s one of the things that maybe isn’t fully understood about the decision and advice from yesterday. Option one is to not reopen indoors until we have herd immunity – and who really knows when that will be. We’d hope it would be September, but maybe not.
“Now we have this option to use a corona pass… and potentially never having to lock down again.”
Tamaiste Leo Varadkar this morning.
Earlier…
On RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland, Mr Varadkar said:
“We had initial advice yesterday from the Attorney General who believes this is lawful.
“We will obviously pass certain laws to do it, but that it wouldn’t be unconstitutional, but that was an initial advice, he wants to consider it again.
“I have to say, I am disappointed with the approach of Labour and the Social Democrats in particular.
“Up until now, they’ve always said that we should take public health advice and follow the advice of Nphet (National Public Health Emergency Team).”
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