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Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2021

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Questions (356, 357)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

356. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each teacher at primary and secondary level in the State. [57196/21]

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

357. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each SNA at primary and secondary level in the State. [57197/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 357 together.

The Department of Health and the HSE, working in collaboration with the Department of Education has recently announced a programme in which antigen tests will be made available to children in a primary school pod, where a child in the pod is a confirmed case of COVID-19. The tests will be sent to the children’s parents, and the programme is expected to commence on or before the 29th November.

The procurement and distribution of antigen teats is a matter for the Department of Health.

Question No. 357 answered with Question No. 356.
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