Dr. Tony Holohan:

I am not reflecting just on Christmas when I say life will not be normal while there is extensive transmission of this disease in the country. Even if we move past 1 December and get to the level we hope to get to, we will still be dealing with restrictions in this country in the same way as every other country. In that sense, circumstances will not be normal. We are sensitive to the particular challenge that exists in the context of Christmas, with people getting together, socialisation and so on. Our general view is that to the extent that we can make progress and reduce transmission as much as possible, we will be able to manage through that season and beyond for as long as possible. We will give ongoing consideration to these issues as we get closer to the time, and I spoke earlier about-----