Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers
Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Obviously if there is a second wave, we need to be very conscious of that. From my perspective, the message should be that anybody who shows symptoms, irrespective of monetary gain, should not present for work. I hope Mr. King, the other witnesses and all members share that view. While financial considerations are a legitimate concern, surely health would override those. I wish Mr. King good luck in SIPTU's discussions with the HSE.
On the discussions between the organisations the witnesses represent and the HSE, I presume they are ongoing in the face of a second wave. Will the witnesses elaborate on that issue?