Mr. Paul Brandon:

It has welcomed the traffic light system. We support that. The Department is working through a difficult situation in terms of recognising the importance of travel while also taking into account the wider importance of managing the virus and Ireland's border. We welcome the Department's approach and are glad to see that the intention is to adopt the traffic light system. I understand that it has considered the issue of testing and that there are ongoing discussions at interdepartmental level on whether to proceed with testing and, if so, what the appropriate type of test would be.