Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Last week, conflicting evidence was given by two people. A representative from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, told the committee about the number of healthcare workers who are still out sick and the evidence from Dr. Colm Henry on Thursday was the total opposite. The committee should write to both those witnesses to seek clarification on how they arrived at their figures because we have heard two different stories. One story is that 60% of healthcare workers who had been infected remain on sick leave and the other story is that 90% have fully recovered. It is important that the committee establishes the facts on this issue because it is relevant.