Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Professor Ferguson's report on the aviation sector is great work. It has been idle for too long, for the last month. I note that on page 47 he makes a specific recommendation about a test to release, to reduce harms from unnecessary quarantine, for example of asymptomatic contacts, critical workers and international travellers. It is a recommendation. We will write to the Department of Transport, which is the principal Department for aviation, and we will also write to NPHET, the Department of Health, the Minister for Health, the Department of the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to raise the urgency to set up such a pilot programme with immediate effect. It is a pilot and roll-out since ultimately they would happen in parallel to get the logistics in place.

What reaction did Professor Ferguson get from Dr. Holohan and Dr. Glynn and what is NPHET's view on the report? He did not get a chance to answer that direct question. He might elaborate on it.