Covid-19 Tests
Dail Éireann — 2020-09-24
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Hildegarde Naughton (FG), Galway West

On testing, it is important that we align ourselves broadly with Europe. The European proposal is a Commission recommendation for Council consideration on 13 October for adoption as a Council recommendation. The proposal is being dealt with under the interior and home affairs branch of the Commission. Initial indications from the Irish permanent representation are that this will be a challenging proposal for member states also. The issue of testing is complicated and is the subject of a great deal of discussion, including in my Department. I met representatives of the DAA yesterday. The officials in the Department also met the HSE and the Department of Health on our approach. Every focus and effort is being put into the testing regime and ensuring we can do that.
Regional airports will be dealt with in my next question. I can revert to the Deputy specifically on Waterford.

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Sitting date: 2020-09-24