John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not think that we used the period when the virus had been suppressed successfully.

That is just an observation I am making and I do not need the witnesses to go into it. However, I am very concerned that we use the current period really well to prepare for and anticipate a third surge. I assume the witnesses are likewise anticipating a third wave of infections.

My next question relates to the tracking system. The level of testing now taking place is very impressive by any standards and the witnesses have my congratulations on that. I thank them for bringing it up to that scale. I understand that the HSE is employing people specifically to do the tracing work. Tracking contacts and ensuring they isolate is a very important part of the response to Covid. Will the witnesses comment on that?