Dr. Tony Holohan:

No. We do not anticipate recommending its use in that particular environment at this point in time, and we are not out of step with what the WHO and the ECDC are recommending.

On the Deputy’s earlier point on movement of populations, I know air travel does not only exist in a European context. However, if we look at it in a European context, if every country could make the same level of progress in terms of disease control at the same time, of course, that is going to make the most important contribution possible to reducing the risks associated with international travel. The scenario that I am concerned about is one in which we make progress and other colleagues at a European level, unfortunately, are not in a position to make the same level of progress. Notwithstanding whatever arrangements we put in place to try to limit transmission, if there is a lot of disease in Europe and not very much here, and we have people travelling, that is going to increase the risk of transmission.