In light of the issues around the return to sport and the lack of clarity for many sporting organisations and gyms, will the Taoiseach consider additional members on the expert group on the return to sport to include non-contact sports such as athletics, golf and badminton?

The entire issue is around moving to level 5. That means reducing congregation and travelling outside 5 km for anything.

They are staying within 5 km.

How does the Deputy know they are staying within 5 km?

How does the Taoiseach know that?

You made your point. You made a very pertinent comment.

Through the Chair.

Through the Chair, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae made a very pertinent comment. He said that if I am to go on making myself unpopular with all these groups, I should continue. This is not a perpetual popularity contest that I am engaged in.

He would not win it anyway.

Covid is not popular and Covid-19 restrictions are not popular but Deputy Healy-Rae has been against every restriction from the get go.

That is not true.

You have.

That is not true.

You have and you are not playing your fair share on this. You stand up here every week objecting to this, that and the other.

NPHET advised that we go to level 5.

Withdraw that. The Taoiseach said this a couple of weeks ago.

I understand the challenges that people face-----

You cannot say that, it is a lie.

I thank the Taoiseach. I am moving on.