Covid-19 (Health): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-07-24
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Cathal Berry (IND), Kildare South

My third question relates to contact tracing. How does the Minister anticipate the contact tracing system working in the next few months? Does he anticipate that the contact tracing app will take over or that the manual contact tracing by telephone will continue?
The Government's second priority after schools is to reopen the healthcare system to non-Covid illnesses and conditions. There is a massive backlog. Will the Minister outline in general terms how he sees that happening in the coming months?

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Sitting date: 2020-07-24