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Justice Minister rejects plan to assign face covering compliance to her department

Naomi Long has rejected a proposal to assign her department responsibility for increasing face covering compliance to 80% or higher, calling the idea highly inappropriate. She cited lack of enforcement powers and inconsistent messaging across government departments as key concerns.

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PoliticsJustice Minister rejects plan to assign face covering compliance to her department

Naomi Long has rejected a proposal to assign her department responsibility for increasing face covering compliance to 80% or higher, calling the idea highly inappropriate. She cited lack of enforcement powers and inconsistent messaging across government departments as key concerns.

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