Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

That is noted and appreciated. I thank Mr. Reid.

I will ask a very quick follow-up question to Deputy McGrath's point. He pointed out that there are 22 people admitted to hospital as of today and there were 800 people in hospital at the peak of the pandemic. I notice that in Mr. Reid's introductory statement he said, "This lower rate of admission may be attributable to the lower age profile of patients that has characterised the resurgence in the disease in recent months."

It is, however, also an international phenomenon that has been experienced in the United Kingdom and right across the western world. Is it being studied or are there any other explanations for it other than it may be attributable? Is the HSE happy to attribute it to the lower age profile or is this being studied?