Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Briefing by HSE Officials

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus tá fáilte roimh an Uasal Reid, agus roimh na daoine uaisle eile.

I welcome our colleagues from the HSE. I also echo the words of Mr. Reid by thanking and commending all of the healthcare workers who have delivered and served all of us incredibly well in recent weeks. When the story of this pandemic is told, we will find that, notwithstanding how bad Covid-19 has impacted on us, including in the coming months, it would have been much worse were it not for the dedicated healthcare workers who put themselves in harm's way every single day they go to work. My only hope is that we never forget that, particularly in future debates on the terms and conditions under which those great people work.

I have a number of very short questions and perhaps I could get some equally short replies. My first question is: how many tests were carried out yesterday?

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