Fine Gael's Colm Burke ‘entitled’ to flag fears about contradictory advice

Fine Gael TD Colm Burke said it is even more important that this issue is dealt with urgently after details of a ‘super-spreader’ event emerged. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A government TD says he is entitled to flag concerns about contradictory public health advice being issued to people arriving in Ireland after critics said it is up to him and his party to ensure such problems do not arise in the first place.

Fine Gael’s health spokesperson Colm Burke said he has as much right as any opposition TD to publicly flag concerns about the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. And he said it is even more important that this issue is dealt with urgently after details of a ‘super-spreader’ event emerged.