David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The question, then, is whether there should have been a comprehensive plan. Mr. Breslin himself talked about the consultation and engagement "from the off". Maybe he will be able to enlighten me on what he meant by "from the off". I refer to when we first became aware that the virus was a real problem. Mr. Breslin says consultation and engagement were evident "from the off". First, when was that? The second question, which is more obvious, is whether Mr. Breslin accepts that the sector, or perhaps one element of it, had the polar opposite view on the levels of consultation and engagement.