Leaders' Questions: Mary Lou McDonald demands assurances that income supports will continue as society reopens. She says there can't be one rule for those on PUP and another for former taoisigh, or senior civil servants, who are having previous cuts undone
Not for the first time, the Taoiseach says there will be "no cliff edge for supports" but also links them to economic revival which in turn is linked to suppression of virus.

"We are in a much better position than was anticipated, or was modelled, and that's good"
McDonald acknowledges that fewer will be dependant on PUP as society reopens, but wants assurance that for as long as some people are out of work because of public health advice for their sectors, those sectors "retain the full level of support that has been afforded to them"
Supports will continue until the end of June and "there will be no cliff edge", the Taoiseach says; he talks about how the Govt will take efforts to revive and stimulate those last parts of the economy but nothing more by way of detail

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29 Apr
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Tánaiste says his two major themes for this evening are "hope" and "caution";
Varadkar says he has a sense of deja vu - it was the May bank holiday weekend last year when he announced plans for the reopening of the country - but the difference now is vaccines.

He finishes quoting Einstein: "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
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❌ Literally in the last few minutes, the cinema reopening has been deleted from Gov.ie again
Govt online advice does say one of the next steps is "preparation for the safe reopening of cinemas and theatres in June subject to public health advice"
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Taoiseach's speech live now on Virgin Media One
"The good news is that the strategy is working. Because of you hard work and sacrifices, we are now in a better place."
"By tonight, more than 1. 5 million vaccine doses will have been administered. That means close to 30% of everyone over 16 has received one dose of a vaccine."
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🚨 Government approves plans for gradual lifting of #COVID19Ireland restrictions.

The plan in emoji:
@VirginMediaNews
MAY 4:
🚧 Construction

MAY 10:
🏡 Outdoor visits (2 households)
👥 Outdoor gatherings (15)
🚙 Domestic travel
🚉 Bus/rail at 50% pax
🛍 Collection
💇🏼‍♂️ Personal services
⛪️ Churches (50)
🎨 Museums/galleries
🏐 Adult training
💍 Weddings (50 ceremony; 6 indoor afters; 15 outdoor)
MAY 17
🛍 Shops reopen

JUNE 2
🏨 Hotels, B&Bs (indoor dining for residents only)

To be considered from JUNE 7, pending epidemiological situation:

🏡 Indoor visits (1 household)
🍷 Outdoor hospitality
🏋️‍♀️ Gyms, pools
⚾️ Adult sports games, no fans
💍 25 at wedding receptions
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MAY 10
🚗 Intercounty travel
🏡 Household visits, 3 households - indoors only if vaxxed
💈 Personal services
⛪️ 50 at worship
🛍 Click & collect (full reopening later in May)
⚽️ Adult training

JUNE 2
🏨 Hotels, B&Bs

JUNE 7
🍷 Outdoor hospitality
🏋️‍♀️ Gyms, pools

@VirginMediaNews
With the caveat that Cabinet isn’t meeting until the afternoon, and these could still change - these are the other *proposals* going for approval today:
ALSO MAY 10:
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Outdoor gatherings of 15
🏛 Museums, galleries
👰🏻 50 guests at wedding ceremony
(6 at indoor reception, 15 outdoor)
🚎 Public transport 50% capacity

JUNE 7:
👰🏻 25 at receptions
🏨 Hotel bars and restaurants (residents only)
🏠 Indoor visits from one household
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He was replying to a series of opposition TDs who wanted Ireland to back a waiver at this Friday's meeting of the WTO Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

They see it as necessary to help southern hemisphere countries increase vaccine production.
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