Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will give that information to the Minister.

What we have here is playing with figures. The Minister has said that 90% of those who are positive would be contacted within three days. I have outlined to him a fundamental problem with the negative results which is leading to a situation whereby people are not self-isolating and there is contamination and people being infected as a result. The system is not working. I am not attributing blame, but to keep to the agricultural theme, the reality is that Deputies are now being fed organic fertiliser. As long as this happens and we are not being given the truth public confidence in the management of this pandemic will be seriously undermined. After such heroic efforts by every citizen in this State to stop the spread of the virus, we cannot allow, under any circumstance, a second wave of infection. The Government cannot ask people to continue to make such efforts if the truth about the consistent delays in contact tracing and informing people of their results are being hidden from them.

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