Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Update on Civil Defence: Discussion

Mr. Fergal Conroy:

Anything that was requested was provided, within reason. In some counties we were able to do more than in others. In some we were involved in test centres and in others we were in the vaccination centres. Some were transferring patients and in the early stages we were all transferring samples to the laboratories in Dublin and Naas. Then we did whatever was asked locally with personnel, people, families and local arrangements. It was an ongoing undertaking. Figures were given earlier on the many tasks we were involved in during 2021 in that area.