Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1406. To ask the Minister for Health the reason only scientists registered with CORU can be considered to perform Covid-19 testing roles; if he plans to expand the criteria to consider recognising alternative degrees as equivalent to the current list of acceptance criteria, in view of the challenges facing the testing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33657/20]

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.