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Prison officers defend withdrawal of goodwill duties over concerns about when they ll be vaccinated
Officers say they have received no response from the government about the issue since December. By Stephen McDermott Monday 19 Apr 2021, 9:40 AM 2 hours ago 9,092 Views 7 Comments
Mountjoy Prison in Dublin
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THE GENERAL SECRETARY of the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has defended the planned withdrawal of ‘goodwill’ duties over what he says is a lack of clarity about when staff will be vaccinated against Covid-19.
John Clinton said the union has contacted the government about the vaccine rollout on a number of occasions since last December, but has received no reply to their queries.
Harris hopes Govt will give clarity for coming months
Updated / Monday, 19 Apr 2021
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Simon Harris said the resumption of retail will be considered
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said he hopes that when the Government meets next week to consider the easing of restrictions, it will try to provide as much clarity as it can, not just for May, but for June and July.
Speaking on RTÉ s News at One, he said the resumption of retail, personal services such as barbers and hairdressers, as well as the rest of the construction industry will be looked at first and safe resumption of religious services will also be examined in this context.
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