Annie Hoey (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Holohan. Members get many queries about that. People are afraid. After the last two years, that is understandable. It is useful for us to know how to communicate and respond to those concerns. I have two other questions. Does Dr. Holohan think that there should be more public provision of antigen tests, medical-grade masks and so on? For the past two years, people have obviously been buying all these things themselves, but there is a recommendation regarding high-grade face masks. Is it NPHET's opinion that this should be more readily available and provided by the State? It is expensive. We are hopefully coming out of the other side of this but we will still hope that people will continue to use masks and antigen tests for the next while, to make sure that they are well and safe and that they stop the spread. Does Dr. Holohan think this should be made more available by the State?