Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

It is clear that prior to Mr. Walsh coming on to the committee there is no mention of care of the elderly in the NPHET minutes. Despite this being a global phenomenon, it seems to have gone under the radar.

In the first three months of this year, 2,500 people were transferred from acute hospital settings into nursing homes under the fair deal scheme. Can Mr. Walsh tell me how many of those people were tested for Covid-19 before they were transferred?