Ms Doireann O'Mahony:

At the extremes, patients who are over 65 years of age or under one year of age are probably more susceptible because they have weaker immune systems. Yet, as we have all seen and heard this morning, and as Mr. Hughes has said, it does not discriminate.

I will say one thing to Deputy Gino Kenny about that. He has just heard Mr. Callaghan mention how alone he felt. It is really important that the message goes back that we need support services for people like him, because they have nowhere to turn. We hear all the time about cancer services and stroke services but we do not ever hear about sepsis services in Ireland. People like Mr. Callaghan want to feel a sense of connection, community, that their story matters and that their voice will be heard. It is therefore vitally important that sepsis services are established.