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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaelcholáistí Issues (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1400. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to assist the parents of children in a school (details supplied) to recover the deposit and fees they paid for a course in a college which is not going ahead. [6368/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1419. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent to date on the upgrading of the east and west wings of the National Library; and the duration of such works. [6375/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank both witnesses for their evidence and for being here. We know how busy they are, and I thank them for giving us their time. I propose to do as was done previously. I will ask my questions and if we have time for an interaction, that is fine. Yesterday we began the reopening of the economy. I am conscious that 100,000 construction workers are going back to work, which will pose...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Have those been published?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay. If they could be provided to the committee that would be good.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Does that include people working for private companies in the healthcare sector, specifically, contract cleaners, contract caterers, agency nurses, and agency healthcare assistants and carers?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That would include contract cleaners?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: They are very easily identifiable as healthcare workers. I am talking about people who are on contract working in hospitals for private entities: are they also included in those figures?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not my understanding but I am happy to receive that information.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand that. I have one last question as I am conscious of time. All the advice I have read indicates that 72 hours should be the time for testing and contact tracing. How close to that are we? Is Dr. Holohan confident that as well as the capacity to swab, there is capacity to contact trace and follow up, specifically in the context of workers returning to work this week?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I am talking about-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: It is still not 72 hours.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I think we should consider it with the other congregated settings. I think it would be better if we could do that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: On that point, if we are to stick exactly to the time frames, I ask the witnesses to use their phones to time each ten minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Can I assume that all correspondence given will be circulated to the committee in response to questions asked?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Reid is very welcome. We thank him and the people he represents for all the work they are doing day in and day out. During the course of this pandemic, I have remarked on the manner in which HSE staff have stepped up to the plate. They have changed their work practices in the blink of an eye. I well remember politicians and commentators long bemoaning the fact that staff were the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: It is fine if Mr. Reid declines to answer. I doubted that he would.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I will not compel Mr. Reid to answer.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I asked Mr. Reid whether he was worried about the rate of 31.4%. That does not seem to be in line with the rate in other jurisdictions. I also have other questions. I am well aware of the measures that are in place, although it seems they are not enough if the rate of infection is 31.4%. We are very constrained on time, for very good reasons. I will switch to the issue of nursing...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that. I am not suggesting that is the case. I am saying that has been suggested to me.