In the short time I have I call on the Taoiseach, working with the Ceann Comhairle, to put in place a contingency plan for the future of the Executive and the Houses of the Oireachtas.

We are not here to catch the Taoiseach out so he does not have to do so here, but I ask him to please tell the people of Dublin whether they can go to hotels and weddings and whether tour operators can operate. It is a very simple "Yes" or "No" question. I challenge him to answer. People have to make decisions.

Will the Taoiseach take on board my suggestion concerning a communications strategy? Again, this is a simple "Yes" or "No" question. If it has been done, it is a disaster. This document is the best example we have seen.

I have the letter of advice written to the Minister of Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, by NPHET on 11 September. At the time, the 14-day incidence rate was at 42.34%. It is now at 53%. The letter gives different recommendations on some activities, such as sports, the operation of pubs, etc. If the Government is going to follow the advice of NPHET, that is fine. In future, when it deviates from the advice, can the Government publish that advice and outline where it proposes to differ from it?

Time is up.

I do not have an issue with the Government deciding not to follow some of the advice for socioeconomic reasons. In fact, in many cases I would support that decision. However, the Government should at least be clear about what it has been advised to do and what it is actually doing. Those two things are not the same.

I have made it clear that people should not travel outside of Dublin if possible. That is the NPHET advice. I said it to the Deputy and I am saying it again today. I said it publicly on the "Six One News" and the Tánaiste said it later on "Prime Time". A leaflet is going out to every household. That had already been decided as part of the communications plan. There has been very extensive planning around the communication of the plan, the significance of the various levels and so on.

What about the new communications company?

I have outlined the very specific NPHET advice for Dublin, which the Government has decided to follow. There have been differences from the beginning. The original roadmap was not 100% identical to the advice of NPHET. There is a natural interface there. Deputy Kelly was among the first to come into the House and say that NPHET was too influential. I do not entirely agree. Public health advice is key to dealing with the pandemic. That was the original position which we all adopted in this House.

The Taoiseach cannot say he is following public health advice.

When I was in opposition I took a very strong position in support of public health advice from the outset of the pandemic. I did not seek to play politics with it, though I am not saying Deputy Kelly is doing that.

We will now hear the view from the sunny south east.