Dr. Lorraine Doherty:

Obviously, this issue is an area of concern. We need to get more information on this particular cohort who are not appearing for testing and try to understand what the barriers for testing are before we consider any further measures.

Decisions about whether to put in place legislation are obviously not for the HSE or the Department of Health. This would have to be considered if it is shown that there is a complete refusal to have testing and that there are no other barriers that we can seek to address.