Dr. Colm Henry:

Yes, it is. Fortunately, we have seen a marked reduction in outbreaks as community transmission has fallen. The events in Germany underline how transmissible this virus is and how quickly it can get a foothold in a workplace setting, such as a meat plant, where other factors play into transmission and not just people working together. I reassure the Deputy that among the measures brought in by the public health team were having staggered shifts and smaller groups of people working in hubs. Measures were introduced in co-operation with the meat factory owners.