Hello John,
I hope you're keeping well.
I'd like to alert you to a change in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) Covid-19 Guidance for Youth Organisations. Please find a summary of a DCEDIY communication on increasing the pod size allowable to 15 below:
"Efforts have been ongoing at all levels to secure an increase in the pod sizes allowable for indoor groups with mixed vaccination status. Minister O’Gorman has been centrally involved in these discussions and raised the matter at the Government meeting last week. Having made a robust case based largely on the compelling arguments put forward by the membership of this group, amongst others, the Minister secured agreement to increase the pod size allowable to 15 with immediate effect. In this regard I would note the following points:
- The increase applies to indoor work with groups of mixed vaccination status. The larger numbers in the published guidance continue to apply in instances where all attendees are vaccinated.
- As previously, this increase is strictly limited to youth groups, clubs and services funded by the Exchequer through the schemes administered by Youth Affairs Unit, DCEDIY.
- Outdoor options should continue to be utilised wherever possible.
- Where it is an option to operate certain activities in smaller pods, this should be used.
- Continued strict adherence to other elements of the public health guidance is critical.
Thank you all again for your continuing efforts on behalf of the young people we serve. I look forward to speaking to you soon, hopefully in the context of an improving disease profile and the further easing of broader restrictions."
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We will continue to work with DCEDIY on your behalf. In the meantime, please let me know if you have any further queries.
Warmest regards,
Mary
Mary Cunningham
CEO
National Youth Council of Ireland
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