David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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700. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests conducted to the end of August 2020; the number and percentage which were positive; the estimated number and percentage of false positives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23522/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour)
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701. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency being made to provide Covid-19 tests promptly to persons without access to cars; if those without cars and who are symptomatic are being advised to take public transport to test centres; the number of test appointments rejected where the reason is that the person selected cannot travel to the test centre; and if he will examine a case (details supplied) in which testing was delayed by a number of days due to no access to a car. [23523/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.