The government should be embarrassed that the Arts minister was left out of key cabinet meetings on easing restrictions when Catherine Martin had proposals to open up the entertainment sector.
That's according to Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty who says a conversation about hosting Electric Picnic should have happened weeks ago.
Earlier this week Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan said he didn't have an issue with the event going ahead for vaccinated people.
Senator Doherty says 37 thousand people in the sector haven't worked in 500 days;
