The Department of Health’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Ian Young, was on leave due to a medical issue between 12 February 2020 and 23 March 2020
Stormont ’s leading scientific adviser was off on medical leave and wasn’t replaced at a crucial stage of the pandemic, the Northern Ireland leg of the Covid 19 inquiry heard on Tuesday.
Professor Young’s English counterpart Sir Patrick Vallance was often seen front and centre of the UK response to the pandemic alongside Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty. “My understanding would be that other colleagues, mainly medically qualified colleagues, would have been stepping in to fill the gaps.
When asked by Dobbin KC if he did not play any part in the NI response to the pandemic in early 2020, Professor Young replied ‘that’s correct yes’. “My understanding was that the lead in terms of response was coming from CMO and other colleagues within the Department of Health. Asked by Dobbin KC why he didn’t put himself forward at that time to say that the CSA should be part of the response to the emerging pandemic, Professor Young said: “My experience of working in the Department was that I was available for advice in a large number of areas.
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