A Clare Government Senator insists that further restrictions are not inevitable after Christmas.
It comes as Cabinet Ministers are meeting today to discuss financial supports for the arts and live entertainment sector.
Cabinet Ministers are meeting today to sign off on enhanced financial supports for businesses in the hospitality and events sector affected by the new Covid restrictions.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said they hope socialisation will reduce 20 to 30 per cent as part of efforts to mitigate the spread of the Omicron variant.
Covid levels among 18 to 34 year olds have increased by up to 70 per cent over the last few days, which NPHET says is the first sign of the new variant spreading rapidly.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says there’s been a significant rise in Covid rates among younger age groups.
Despite this, the Government is playing down any suggestion of enhanced restrictions in the new year.
Clare’s Fine Gael Senator believes as a nation, people can be proud of the way they’ve engaged with both public health advice and the vaccination programme.
Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway, who’s his party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, says if people continue to follow the guidelines over the festive period, further restrictions can be avoided.
