Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I would like to discuss how it is proposed to monitor the risk of a second wave of infections. There are worrying signs. For example, the schools in Beijing have been closed again. I understand there are 12 states in the United States that have a rising rate of infection. On what basis will the Government decide to roll back on particular measures? For example, is there a specific value of the R-nought that it is tracking? Can the Minister indicate what the criteria are or is it simply a matter of the Government asking the expert on the model if we are okay? Can the Minister explain in simple terms what the criteria are for deciding whether we are moving too fast?

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