Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Does the Minister accept there would not be a backlog if the system had worked efficiently with 119 testers? Given that a backlog has arisen, there is obviously a problem. By what date does the Minister expect to have the backlog cleared? How does the Minister propose to appoint those who will do the outsourced work? Will the positions be advertised? Is a firm of consultants required to advise on the issue and all the associated costs?

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