Taoiseach addresses concerns as nightclubs reopen despite rising Covid-19 cases

The transcript discusses the need for contingency plans in response to worsening COVID-19 cases. It highlights the government's response, the challenges faced, and the strategies for reopening within a restrictive environment. The discussion also covers the effectiveness of reopening Irish society, the economic recovery, and the handling of phased reopening since early spring.

What was one of the options considered for the sector in response to COVID-19?

• No action

• Complete pause

• Complete reopening

• Partial lockdown

What was the government's key decision in response to the worsening COVID-19 situation?

• Ignoring the situation

• Imposing a full lockdown

• Lifting all restrictions

• Facilitating reopening within restrictions

What was the concern three weeks ago regarding the return to school?

• It was not a concern

• It had bottomed out and leveled off

• It was improving rapidly

• It was going poorly

How has the Irish society responded to the phased reopening?

• Very effectively

• Ineffectively

• Indifferently

• With resistance

Since when has the phased reopening been effectively handled?

• Since last autumn

• Since last winter

• Since early spring

• Since last summer