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Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: He just gives it, but he is not able to take it. He is not able to listen to any criticism.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: He does not support the measures and he has voted and advocated consistently in a way that would put peoples lives and those of our nurses and doctors at risk. His record on this issue on opposing all of the measures required to keep people safe in this country speaks for itself. What does he do? He accuses people of being Nazis and says they should be tried for war crimes.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is a disgrace-----

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: -----and he continues to be such.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: He is not able to take the criticism.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: He is able to lash it out. He says horrible things.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: He says horrible things to people in this House all the time, to people elected to represent the people, but he is not able to take it.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge the point made by Deputies Smith and Naughten. We need a medium- to long-term approach. It does not work for anybody to keep going through cycle after cycle and I am open to meeting with Deputies to discuss it. We are thinking through more medium-term responses, operationally, but I would be open to any ideas from the Oireachtas. Obviously, the reason we are in here again...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: We have probably covered many of the issues between this contribution and the last. I will, with the Ceann Comhairle's permission, address the various points that have been raised. I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I will address Deputy McNamara's points. He stated that the amendments we are discussing right now give the Oireachtas the power to scrutinise the regulations....

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is very important that we understand that-----

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is very important that we understand that the Oireachtas absolutely has the power to annul any regulation laid before it.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy McNamara has taken to shouting regularly during people's contributions. I have sat in the Chamber for hours listening very carefully. I am trying to address all the points the Deputy raised. Will he afford me the respect of allowing me to answer his questions?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy has stood in the Chamber month after month and demanded-----

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy McNamara has repeatedly demanded that I, on behalf of the Government, be accountable to this House. He is right to demand that, but in order to hold me to account he has to let me finish and answer him. I am trying to answer him. The point I am making is that either House of the Oireachtas already has the power to annul any regulation it wants at any time it wants, but these...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: With the permission of the Chair, I might address the points that were off the amendment.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is difficult to address some of them as it is a very-----

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am happy to do whatever the committee wants and I will be guided by the Chair entirely.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Okay. A variety of issues have been raised by colleagues. When the Chair deems it the appropriate time, I will address all of those. I have been instructed just to address the amendment and I will come back to the other issues whenever it is appropriate. Specifically on the amendment, it seeks to insert a definition of “relevant statutory instrument”. All statutory...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Financial Resolution (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: THAT Section 125A of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999) be amended to provide for the specified rate of stamp duty in respect of an insured person in respect of relevant contracts renewed or entered into on or after 1 January 2022 and on or before 31 March 2022 and on or after 1 April 2022 in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving effect to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A Booster Programme Oversight Group, chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, has been established to support the Department of Health and HSE in the rollout of the booster programme and the rollout of primary regimen to younger children (5-11) as appropriate. It meets weekly and the latest meeting was on 6th December. As of December 7th, more than 941,000 booster doses have been...