PQ 687
687. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason the polymerase chain reaction, PCR, test is being used to test for Covid-19 rather than an antigen test; if there are significant cost or accuracy differences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3692/21]
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687. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason the polymerase chain reaction, PCR, test is being used to test for Covid-19 rather than an antigen test; if there are significant cost or accuracy differences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3692/21]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-01-27/687/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2021-01-27/pq_687