Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Briefing by HSE Officials

Mr. Paul Reid:

Okay, I appreciate that. The position on congregated settings is on the record so I will make my closing remarks.

The entire health system has risen to meet many of the unpredictable challenges of Covid-19. I pay tribute to every member of staff for their professionalism, dedication and commitment and to their families who are supporting them. I would also like to thank the public for their tremendous support to date and for what they have sacrificed, which has been very significant. I again urge everyone to continue to support our front-line staff by following the public health advice to prevent the spread of the virus. It is really important that we all understand that we are still very much in the middle of this pandemic. We are not at the end by a long stretch. We continue to manage this crisis across several fronts, not least of which is the enormous additional cost associated with this pandemic.

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