Public health legislation must be amended to include Intreo employment offices, which are currently exempt from regulations governing the wearing of masks, according to the union representing senior public servants.
The Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants described the current omission of Intreo offices as "extremely concerning and somewhat extraordinary".
Speaking ahead of today's AHCPS annual conference, General Secretary Ciaran Rohan acknowledged that these offices had had their opening hours reduced due to the pandemic, but said both employees and members of the public should be included in the legislation requiring masks.