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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Can I get an answer to my query on the support to nursing homes providing community services and healthcare services to people who hold medical cards but are in nursing homes? Up to this they have not really been able to access community healthcare services because they were deemed to be in nursing homes. What changes have been made in that regard? The witnesses might come back on that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their contributions in recent months. I refer to the issue of small rural pubs which may have already been raised. One pub in 15 is open and serving food. In one instance, people are travelling from approximately ten different parishes to the pub. Would we be better off if small pubs in rural areas were allowed to open such that people would not be travelling to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Will the witnesses come back to me in writing regarding the Danish system? I asked whether the survey being done in Denmark could be applied in Ireland.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I will be followed immediately by Deputy Durkan.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and wish him well in his role. It is not an easy task. I also wish all his staff in his Department well. He stated in his submission that a comprehensive winter plan is being developed with many measures already in place. I am surprised we did not get a list of those measures. Could he set out in writing what new measures are in place because it has not been given...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: As it is August, it is important that everyone be given adequate notice.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I am not sure people would be able to attend a meeting next week. A meeting in two weeks' time may be better but we should decide today whether it will be held then or in three weeks' time so that everyone will have adequate notice.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Chair and each of the people who have presented here this morning. I want to ask about the process in the beef plants. If a person has the symptoms but does not inform anyone, what is the process for the employer to intervene and insist that the person to go for a test, if the employer becomes aware of these symptoms?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Is the temperature testing being done?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I want to return to the process at the moment.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I want to establish what the process is at the moment.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: In the case of the employee who is identified as a suspect case, are the other people who have worked with that person over the previous number of days also asked at that stage to isolate pending proper testing?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Are the witnesses satisfied that has occurred?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Were there any incidents in recent whereby the witnesses became aware that someone was suspected of having Covid and was asked to self-isolate and no action was taken in respect of the rest of the employees? Have the witnesses come across cases like that and have complaints been filed with the relevant authorities?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: When Ms Labo became aware of that, were complaints filed by the unions with the relevant authorities?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Has SIPTU filed complaints where proper procedures were not followed by the industry? How many complaints were filed by SIPTU about this matter?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Many issues have been raised about people's living conditions, working conditions, pay and lack of pay when they are out sick. Do the witnesses feel that it is time to set up a commission to look at employment in this area?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Do the witnesses believe that a commission should be established to look at this issue, particularly as it relates to agency workers' pay and conditions and lack of sick pay? Do they believe that a commission being set up is the appropriate way to deal with this?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank all the people who have presented to the committee today for the work they are doing. This morning I asked the unions when a person is identified with Covid, if all the other employees who work in that area are asked to self-isolate. The unions more or less indicated that did not always happen. They filed complaints on that matter on a number of occasions. I ask Mr. Carroll or Mr....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I do not know if Mr. Carroll heard the presentation this morning from the unions-----