Dr. Clíona Murphy:

As things stand, we do not know the capacity we are trying to become ready for. There will be major public expectation for a rolled out service and that can lead to issues. We have seen how if things are not planned properly they can unravel. I certainly advise caution and perhaps we should consider some phasing in or a pilot - that is my own personal view - so that there would be some understanding among the public that it is a short timeframe to roll out a separate health strategy. If we were rolling out a vaccination programme, we would need longer than this to plan. While we are doing our best in all areas, there needs to be more integration into the whole planning.