The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan and the Health Minister spoke about the possibility of moving to Level 4 Covid restrictions in advance of last Sunday's NPHET meeting, Stephen Donnelly has told the Dáil.
Minister Donnelly made a statement in the Dáil tonight on the sequence of events around the recommendation by the National Public Health Emergency Team to move the country to Level 5 restrictions.
The minster said that he was informed by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan of the possibility of a NPHET recommendation of a move to Level 4 of the Government's Living with Covid plan.
Minister Donnelly said he never suggested NPHET went on a solo run and that Dr Holohan has a right to convene a meeting of NPHET whenever he