Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I thank the Senator. I want to clarify one point. As a committee, we wrote to the Minister on a number of occasions about developing a pilot scheme for antigen testing for airlines. Is he supportive of a pilot antigen testing programme being set up? We are seeking the use of antigen not as a replacement for PCR testing but rather because it will bring a little added value for flights, where PCR may not detect the Covid virus before passengers board a plane. Antigen will detect the virus when the person is most infectious. Equally, it could be used for indoor dining.

The Minister has received our correspondence. Is he supportive of a pilot test being set up for antigen testing for an air route?