The Test, Track and Protect Strategy

Part of 4. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 1:18 pm on 1 July 2020.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 1:18, 1 July 2020

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Thank you very much for that response. I am more concerned in terms of this question of the funding that I would like to see being allocated for local government specifically. We are very fortunate in Ynys Môn that the county was part of the early development work on the tracing system, and part of the national pilot at the end of May.

But, these are voluntary teams within the county doing the tracing work; they are staff from other departments that have been brought into the team. Clearly, that isn't sustainable; it won't be sustainable as the council seeks to return to business as usual. So, can I ask for an early statement on the funding that can be allocated clearly to local authorities, which will be additional, so that they can professionalise this and employ people specifically to do this work? Because, let's be honest, we will need these professional tracing teams in councils across Wales for many months to come.