The Dáil's Covid-19 committee sat in public for the first time today, with members hearing from health officials and representatives of the construction sector.
The day-long hearing took place with committee members sitting in the Dáil chamber - rather than in the committee rooms of Leinster House - to allow for social distancing.
Here are five of the main points from the day's events: Covid-19 here for 'some time to come' Ireland will be dealing with Covid-19 for some considerable time to come, HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid told the committee in his opening statement.
The health service has risen to meet many of the challenges of Covid-19, he said, but stressed that the country is still very much in the midst of the pandemic crisis. "We