Dr. Ronan Glynn:

There was a question on the impact of vaccination which I hope can be specifically covered at next week's meeting.

One point is that when we sit here and look at the evidence, graphs, charts and data, we are always conscious of the reality that we are not on a hospital ward nor in a GP practice; we are to a certain extent protected from what is frankly an enormous challenge for individuals working on the front line. I echo the Deputy's comments that at this stage, while I say there is no room for blame in relation to the vast majority of what happens in this pandemic - it is an extremely infectious disease - as far as anyone who denies its existence or seeks to downplay the impact it has on individuals and families across this country is concerned, there should be no place for them at this stage given the impact it is having on families across the country.