Professor David Keegan:

Absolutely. Despite the fact that - and much like the rest of the world - initiatives were put in place and that we had a very good, co-ordinated initiative with our colleagues in the eye and ear hospital in Ireland East Hospital Group right at the beginning to create guidelines for referrals, we know there was a great deal of fear. The impact of Covid is on the public, the patients, the staff and the people supporting the healthcare services in this country and all have been affected-----