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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Okay, but we are not paying private labs for X number of tests even though we are only utilising-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. McCallion. I call on Deputy Duncan Smith.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: We are going to go to the second speakers from the larger parties. Is Deputy Fergus O'Dowd taking five or ten minutes?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: That is clear, five and five.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I call Deputy Brophy.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Dr. Henry should be brief.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: What of the issue with the United States or the with north of England for that matter?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Let us say Texas or the north of England, where there is a high incidence.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Dr. Henry. I am anxious to hear from Professor Mallon and we will then move on to Deputy Duncan Smith.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Perhaps Mr. O'Connor could provide the additional information to Deputy Smith in writing. I appreciate the detailed answer he is giving. Is it open source?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Did Mr. O'Connor say "yes"?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Will the app be open source? Will people be able to look at the coding in it?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: What about the other questions Deputy Smith asked?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Dr. Henry will deal with them in writing. I have two brief questions and Deputy Boyd Barrett also has a question. There was a great deal of information provided by the CSO recently, although it was obviously retrospective, on geography, gender, socioeconomic background, occupation, age and so forth of people who had tested positive and people who unfortunately died. I take it that would be...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Would it be useful to receive that information on an ongoing basis?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Will NPHET and the HSE be providing that information on an ongoing basis rather than retrospectively?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Was the HSE eventually able to trace all contacts of those who tested positive in the meat factories or are there ongoing difficulties?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Will Deputy Boyd Barrett ask his second question? I am just conscious that we will have to get people out.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Deputy. I will allow time for an answer.