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Facemasks To Become Mandatory on Buses and Trains

The Transport Minister has confirmed facemasks are set to become compulsory on public transport and...
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8:51 AM - 25 Jun 2020



Facemasks To Become Mandatory...

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Facemasks To Become Mandatory on Buses and Trains

Newsroom
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8:51 AM - 25 Jun 2020



The Transport Minister has confirmed facemasks are set to become compulsory on public transport and it will be an offence to not comply.

Shane Ross will bring the recommendation to Cabinet today.

Capacity on buses and trains will be increased to 50 percent from Monday as part of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Shane Ross says it will be an offence if commuters don't wear a face-covering on a bus, train or the Luas.

"I think everybody will behave responsibly. I'm not anticipating as before on the buses when they had social distancing, I don't think they had confrontations. People are behaving very responsibly. It will be an offence not to wear a facemask and I expect everyone will do that. It's obviously the right thing to do".

The Minister will bring a proposal to Cabinet this afternoon.

General Secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union, Dermot O'Leary wants to see Gardaí policing the measure.

"The last thing we want is a conflict between a bus driver and a passenger."

"We feel there's a role here for the Gardaí and again the companies have a responsibility as does the NTA in policing this".



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