Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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350. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who have contracted Covid-19 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5691/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Military Authorities have advised that as of 28 Jan 2021 the total number of recorded positive COVID-19 cases within the Defence Forces is 440 of which 59 remain active.

Covid-19 is impacting across all sectors, including the Defence Forces.  I would like to acknowledge and commend the work of the whole organisation and indeed all other front- line service providers in maintaining key operations, including the ability to respond to emergencies, in the face of unprecedented disruptions across many areas of Irish life at this time.

I am informed that, to date, Covid-19 transmission levels and case numbers among members of the Defence Forces are broadly in line with current general population averages.