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'Pause or proceed', Harris says Govt must decide how best to ease restrictions

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The Government must decide whether to proceed, pause or proceed with some safeguards as it considers the next stage of easing Covid-19 restrictions, Minister for Higher and Further Education Simon Harris has said.

Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Minister Harris said that despite the rise in Covid-19 cases, some perspective is needed as more than 90% of people are vaccinated.

He said it is not a binary choice whether to continue to reopen or not, but to "ask the question is there a way to proceed with openings [while] retaining vaccine certs or face masks for a bit longer".

The former minister for health said that a level of scrutiny of the options is required and the Government will consult with public health authorities ahead of any

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