Concern has been raised in the Dáil about a lack of enforcement powers for businesses who are not complying with Covid-19 restrictions.
Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy said people have been contacting her about places being open that should not be open. "When you start looking at where the enforcement mechanism is, there isn't one.
Ring the guards is what you are told and that is not satisfactory," she told the Dáil. She asked whether the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) would be able to scale up its response in relation to non-compliant businesses and whether any further powers would require legislation.