Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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I thank Dr. Cuddihy. We get that information about settings where the virus is spread. The virus does not start in households or private homes, however. It is picked up somewhere. We do not seem to have the information - set down on paper anyway - about the places of transmission, namely where people pick it up and then bring it home.

Professor Philip Nolan said recently that we do not have the resources to do that level of tracing, which would allow a more refined response to the virus. I am getting mixed messages from Dr. Cuddihy as to whether that information exists somewhere. If that information exists, it would be helpful if it were made public.