Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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414. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that will be taken in order to provide appropriate resources and an adequate supply of antigen tests for childcare providers and crèches in order to allow for effective operations and reduce the knock-on effects of close contact cases for staff and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60525/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department and the HSE are currently developing an antigen testing programme for early learning and childcare services. The testing programme will be similar to the antigen testing programme recently introduced for primary schools.

The antigen testing programme will be launched before Christmas.