Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 June 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed)

Mr. Paul Reid:

We put together a capacity plan to have the capacity to deliver 100,000 tests per week. We have 41 laboratories in total and one laboratory has capacity overseas which we need for surge if we reach such levels. It is part of our strategy right now. The pricing on it is fairly competitive in comparison with overall pricing for testing across the country. It is part of what we need to sustain a capacity of 100,000 tests per week.

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