Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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I am some distance from my phone now. I will repeat the point. I have no difficulty with the witnesses. I am saying that in terms of process, public education and access to information it would be better if the minutes of the meetings were published so that we could see them. For the purposes of preparing for this session, I was able to see the minutes for 2 February, 5 February and 8 February. Then it stopped. Is that something the group could take up with the HSE? Can they ensure that the information on whatever meetings that have taken place since then is made publicly available? Both witnesses have made a strong contention that there is a lack of awareness and education in respect of ventilation. If an expert group is in place, I imagine it would be beneficial to the expert group and the witnesses that what has been discussed is made publicly available.