Sinn Féin has admitted that they “don’t know” if vaccine certs have worked in reducing case numbers, despite calling for non-Cert compliant businesses to be reported to the authorities.
The comments were made yesterday on Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show.
David Cullinane admits he doesn't know if covid certs have helped prevent infection, despite Sinn Féin calling for a tout line to be set up last week for businesses not in compliance with the system. pic.twitter.com/16HZU8n6z6
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During a discussion on rising Covid case numbers, Cullinane was asked if it was possible that Covid certs had failed to prevent the spread of the virus based on current figures.
“Well, I don’t know is the answer to that question,” he said, adding that it was a “matter for NPHET.” He proceeded to urge the government to roll out the booster jab as quickly as possible.
Last week, however, Sinn Féin called into question the re-opening of the hospitality sector amid rising case numbers, and called on the government to institute stronger enforcement of Covid certs against non-compliant businesses.
WATCH: Sinn Féin has called into question the re-opening of hospitality amid rising case numbers, and has called on the government to institute stronger enforcement of Covid certs against non-compliant businesses.#gript #nphet #taoiseachhttps://t.co/i4Feyiwuak
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Last month, on October 19th, Cullinane, told RTÉ that the certs “obviously” had to be enforced.
In July when the certs were originally introduced, Sinn Féin dubbed them “discriminatory.”
“What we need is a plan to include everyone, not a plan to exclude some,” said party leader Mary Lou McDonald at the time.
“That is fundamentally wrong and flawed, and it’s wrong to force it through in this rushed manner.”