HSE 'did not breach confidentiality laws' when telling employers results of staff Covid-19 tests

HSE CEO Paul Reid said all data is handled sensitively.

The Data Protection Commissioner has told the HSE it did not breach any laws by informing some employers of their employees' Covid-19 test results.

The practice was temporarily suspended last month after it was criticised by the Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan for breaching confidentiality.