Dr. Tony Holohan:

I will make one additional point that arises in the context of the discussion around training, and the Minister referenced it earlier in the context of people being sanguine. As part of our plans, we provide training on an ongoing basis, but the engagement of people with training has to be greater as we get closer and as the risk changes. As we become more concerned, the level of understanding, but also concern, rises. It would be challenging for us to run training programmes for GPs if there was no Ebola. The likelihood is that we would get very little in the way of attendance from individuals who did not perceive that there was some risk. There is always a point in time at which it is appropriate to step up arrangements, including training arrangements, and so on and that is one of the things we are doing, as Mr. Maguire said.

The principles behind a lot of what it is we do is that we have good and clear governance around how we make our decisions and how we assess our evidence. It is based on good information, good surveillance, good practice and dry runs of our procedures and arrangements.

I think Deputy Healy asked for a walk through from the point at which a person presents through to the Mater hospital.