Mr. John Boyle:

The cases are not really counted. They are counted somewhere, but we do not see that data. This is a major concern for us. We do not feel there are millions of cases, but people would like to know for sure how many people have tested positive for Covid-19 in school settings. As of yesterday's report for week 46, there were 712 detected cases. That is a very small number out of 1 million people, but it only includes the cases detected after mass testing was carried out in a school. It does not count index cases. Nobody knows how many index cases there are. Moreover, nobody knows how many primary teachers, secondary teachers, childcare workers or special needs assistants have been infected. We are only getting a breakdown of people aged over 18. That may include some leaving certificate students. We need more data. If the stakeholders need it, other sectors such as meat factories and construction sites can produce data as granular as the date of birth of those infected. We need to get that data here.