Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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580. To ask the Minister for Health the current capacity of the Covid-19 test, trace and isolate system; the number of contact tracers currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44647/21]

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.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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581. To ask the Minister for Health if Covid-19 testers in mass test centres are being given adequate rest breaks in their workday given the huge surge in demand for testing currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44648/21]

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.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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582. To ask the Minister for Health if the practiced system of calling close contacts in school place settings has ceased; if contact tracers are currently instructed not to contact these cases if they arise in a school setting; if the job of contact tracing has been deferred to school administrators; if there have been changes to requirements for restriction of movement in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44649/21]

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.