The Taoiseach says there will be delays in coronavirus testing from time-to-time, due to a global shortage of essential resources.
The HSE earlier apologised for the current wait time for test results, which is up to 10 days.
Some testing centres are not open today, but the HSE says it believes enough are open to meet demand.
Leo Varadkar says they're expecting a delivery of reagents, which are needed to carry out tests, next week.
