Mr. David Walsh:

To the best of my knowledge, the first two suspect cases in Dealgan House Nursing Home became known on 31 March and the confirmation of diagnosis was on 4 April. From that time, Midlands Louth Meath community healthcare organisation, CHO, was involved with the nursing home and subsequently on or around 17 March the RCSI hospitals group made a decision to become more centrally involved. In the interim period, however, a number of supports had been given, including staff supports from both the acute hospital and community setting as well as personal protection equipment, PPE, infection control advice.