Mr. John King:

I will take that question. I thank Deputy O'Reilly. The intent of our submission and contribution today is to challenge policymakers and committee members, as legislators, to ensure that we are in a state of readiness. Some of the experiences we continue to have leave a number of unanswered questions. We need to make sure we do not repeat the mistakes of the past.

We do not need to wait for the flu to arrive in order to get ready for it. We know Covid-19 is here and that there is a real likelihood of a second wave. We have touched on the issue of staffing resources. The fact of the matter is that there are not enough staff at any grade. There are real issues there, in particular in the context of dual pathways. There are issues around equipment and so on, and Covid and non-Covid patients arriving into those kind of situations.