Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I take Dr. Glynn's point but I have heard anecdotal evidence that people may be reluctant to volunteer to go forward for testing because a test takes a number of days and because of the impact of self-isolation on the entire household.

We do not know how long this pandemic will last. The committee has not really considered chapter 3. Reference was made to chapters 1 and 2. If the virus is with us for a long period, we will have to start looking towards further education and allowing people to engage in social contact in the way they deem appropriate - once this is done in an educated and safe way - rather than prescribing what is and is not allowed. In the very early days of the AIDS epidemic, the approach was based on closing facilities and it often involved stigma. Eventually, it became about education and safe practice. Is Dr. Glynn considering what chapter 3 might look like if the pandemic extends beyond April or May of next year?