Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State
Mr. Paul Reid:
Like my colleague said earlier, nobody is more hopeful than us that proven and reliable technology to provide rapid testing emerges soon. That would quickly make things better for society and the HSE. We are relying on the experts to assess the various rapid testing that has emerged. I know that many airports are engaged in rapid testing, as is our Department of Transport. Nobody is more willing and able than us to implement rapid testing if proven technology emerges.