Dr. Tony Holohan:

Yes, but I think the analogy holds. We have said this on many occasions. When we have had widespread community transmission in this country, it is a risk to everything that goes on in this country, whether that is education, nursing homes, the operation of the hospitality sector or whatever. We now have widespread community transmission throughout Europe and it would be very hard for us to protect Ireland from that disease. If we continue to see widespread transmission around Europe and a low level of transmission in this country, we will not be able to keep the disease out. This is a small, open economy, with very close cultural, legal, business and economic relationships with the whole of the European Union. It is not New Zealand, so it is not going to be possible for us to keep the disease out. That is why we think international travel, particularly around Europe, will have to be a continuing source of tension from our point of view.