Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 12077-26
Deputy O'Flynn asked about binding constraints on laboratory surge testing capacity in the event of a public health emergency. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: February 2026
Updated: April 2026
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Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 12077-26
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health if as of 1 January 2026, the HSE has identified any binding constraints on laboratory surge testing capacity in the event of a declared public health emergency; and if so, to specify each constraint by category (staffing, reagents, equipment, logistics).
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