I will be sharing time with Deputies O'Dea and Troy. I acknowledge the extraordinary work and dedication of many people across the country. Our healthcare workers are putting themselves in harm's way and stepping up. People are coming back from retirement at an extraordinary level. They are working night and day to make sure that the country is prepared and that when people need to be treated, we have the best knowledge available from the other countries that have been dealing with this outbreak for longer than Ire…

It would just be useful, because it looks like that is the amendment the Minister is going to accept, if the Minister would be able to tell us if there is a specific date he has in mind for it. At least when that amendment comes forward, he would have the input of the House so it could be passed if that was agreeable to the House.

I will start by acknowledging the hard work that is being done across the public service by our health professionals and, indeed, within the Departments of Health, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Education and Skills and many other Departments. Many people are worried right now, including in the first instance those who are particularly susceptible. The mortality rate is relatively low, compared with some other viruses that have been dealt with globally. The risks for at-risk populations, however, are very serious an…