Mr. Paul Reid:

I will make three points. We should acknowledge that the uptake in Ireland is strong, but we should work on who has not taken up a vaccine. We run significant campaigns across each of the cohort age groups. They have been adapted as we have moved through each group. As we move into the groups comprising people in their 30s and 20s, that work continues through various media platforms, advocacy groups, influencers and sporting groups that work with us on communicating about the roll-out. We engage collectively across a range of organisations to support the continued promotion of the roll-out. That is key.

In support of Dr. Henry, I wish to comment on the Chairman's final suggestions, which were good, on how to encourage innovation in facilitating partner visits. That is the direction that Dr. Henry has given to the 19 maternity hospitals. Undoubtedly, many of the maternity hospitals not too far away from where we are sitting in Dublin city are not suited to dealing with a pandemic. Extra and rigid measures have been put in place. I understand the distress and stress this has caused. The chief clinical officer, the chief operations officer and myself are relentlessly focused on ensuring that we get the best visitations with the best protections for hospitals, women and children. They deserve it and they have our fullest commitment in that regard.