Taoiseach: Legislation changes may be needed amid Coronavirus outbreak

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that extra legislation may be needed to strengthen employment and social laws to protect those who have to self-isolate in response to Covid-19.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that whatever changes to legislation are needed in light of the Covid-19 outbreak will be clearer on Monday.

Speaking in the Dáil this afternoon, Mr Varadkar said that while he did not foresee the need for major legislative changes, government will have a better handle on this after a cabinet sub-committee on the outbreak of the virus meets on Monday.