Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is encouraging. The testing of any staff moving between nursing homes and institutions or who are regularly visiting them is a must. Even if improved efforts could be made in that regard, that work would go a long way.

I acknowledge a submission to the committee from former Senator Colette Kelleher, Dr. Maeve O'Rourke and their colleagues on a human rights-based framework not only for learning from what has happened but also planning for a resurgence or second or third waves. With due regard to that submission and Mr. Reid's opening statement, where he indicated that significant areas of development are needed, how will people who are currently living in the institutionalised care settings such as nursing homes be considered and heard with respect to developing improvements in this area?