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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has called for areas and institutions with coronavirus groups to be identified and the widespread use of masks to prevent the spread of infection.
In an interview with the Irish examiner, Martin also said that there was great anxiety about whether or not the Leaving Cert would go ahead and that predictive ratings would have to be considered.
He supported the exit strategy of the blockade published by the government before the weekend, and said that the stages could be advanced if the infection rates and the number of hospital viruses decrease.
But the party leader has concerns about transparency of where infection rates are rising.
“My only concern is that I think it is a moment of transparency around the groups. If there were, behavior would be better in terms of knowing first where it is, secondly ending the rumor machine and levels of anxiety and stress.
“Some countries name districts, I would have thought that nursing homes would have been identified much earlier. Let’s have full transparency and let the families know, “he said.
He noted that the World Health Organization and the European Center for Disease Prevention had advised the general public to wear masks.
“Experts Say It Warns Carriers [of the virus] and the degree to which they can spread it. It would support the widespread use of masks after May 18.
“And if we are ever going to recover public transport, I think you will find that the use of masks will be related to such transport. Whether we like it or not, or some people think it is effective, I think it will happen. They don’t have to be masks worn in the hospital. Many people have their own homemade masks.
While Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said on Friday that the Leaving Certificate exams would go ahead, there is concern that the exit closure strategy will not mention them.
Martin said both parents and students were in the dark. Party education spokesman Thomas Byrne also suggested that the tests should now be canceled.
Martin said the latest medical advice was expected and that the government should be specific about the exams.
“There is a persistent uncertainty. Predictive ratings can be an alternative. I was surprised that it wasn’t on the road map. ”
Martin also warned of the massive economic damage the virus had inflicted on the country and the need for a government to provide stability.
He noted the thousands of job losses at Ryanair and Aer Lingus and that state companies like Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail had failed to present performance indicators to transport managers.
“All of this has not been possible thanks to Covid. Of course, a government must be formed to face the enormous economic challenges. ”
He agreed with Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe that the introduction of new support for companies depended on a new government and parliamentary approval.
Meanwhile, the president of the party organization in Co Clare says members are concerned that they may not vote for any coalition agreement involving Fianna Fáil. A statement issued by Michael Enright, Cathaoirleach of Fianna Fáil in Clare, said:
“In the media, it is widely reported that Micheál Martin and the Fianna Fáil negotiating team are going to consult with the members in the absence of a special Árd Fheis. I cannot emphasize enough, how shameful and shameful it is to avoid membership in the most important decision in the history of the party.
“Every organization has ‘checks and balances’ to ensure that its existence is secure as an entity. At Fianna Fáil, members through One Member One Vote (OMOV) must have the last word in any government program” .
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