What the hell is going on with antigen testing? Last October, I was the first person to raise this in the Dáil. It is so long ago that the Dáil was sitting in Leinster House. I use these tests every week after I return from Dublin in order to protect those around me. Professor Nolan's comments about snake oil were totally inappropriate and unwarranted. I understand the Chief Medical Officer has written to the Government on its comments on antigen testing on Monday. There is complete confusion out there. We use these tests for hauliers and we deem them good enough for hauliers. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, is depending on these tests being rolled out in order for third level institutions to come back in September. A whole range of other actors across a range of industries are dependent on the roll-out of these tests. The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Health have made positive comments on antigen tests, yet we have absolute confusion and a lack of authority and consistency of approach on how they will be used. They are being used across the world. We know they are only one tool but they are an important tool. The mixed messaging coming from the public health teams and the Government has to stop. We need consistency in our approach.

It is not mixed messaging.

It is.

There has been a bit of difference of opinion from the get-go. The Deputy knows that. The Deputy asked what is going on but he knows exactly what is going on.

I do not. If I did, I would not ask the question.

People have different perspectives on the efficacy of antigen testing. I support the roll-out of antigen testing, as does the Government. The Government and the Minister established an expert group made up of a range of different disciplines and chaired by Professor Mark Ferguson, the chief scientific adviser and the CEO of Science Foundation Ireland. It has made a number of recommendations. It produced a majority report as there was some dissent and some reservations were articulated.

What are we going to tell businesses and students?

Therefore, it has already been operational in certain sectors such as meat plants. At European level, for example, the European Commission has promoted the use of antigen testing and has made supports available.

What are we going to tell people?

If the Taoiseach and Deputy Kelly want to have a chat about it, they should do so outside.