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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

John McGuinness: I think the members should move to the committee room.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

John McGuinness: The transcript of these three sessions today should be sent to all of the negotiators and leaders of the parties forming the next Government because we have heard about the failure of public policy in so many areas today. The officials present can account within that policy but this House has failed in the care of the elderly, the respect shown to them and the care they deserve at this time...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

John McGuinness: In the context of those who manage the centres, how many of those managers or holders of the contract got in touch with the Department or the HSE in the lead into the Covid-19 crisis to say "hang on a second, we cannot deal with this"? Did alarm bells ring for the Department? Were the centre managers central to those inquiries?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

John McGuinness: Did they?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

John McGuinness: Did the managers come to the Department with their concerns arising with what they might have had to do, in terms of planning for Covid-19, or did the Department have to pursue them? Were they proactive on behalf of their residents in the centres that they owned and managed?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

John McGuinness: How many people did the Department move out of the centres to either isolate or because it was beyond the number that could be coped with in the context of Covid-19? How many people were moved out of the various centres and what was the extra cost involved?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

John McGuinness: Ms Buckley may have the number.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (27 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a resolution to the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (27 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 387. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Part 7 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be operational. [8238/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 697. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the numerous issues raised with him by the forestry industry regarding licences for forestry operations; his views on whether there is a crisis situation in the industry; if so, the way in which he plans to address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8240/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (27 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 698. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applicants under the TAMS grant scheme will be notified of the outcome of their application and the amount being approved; and if an application by persons (details supplied) will be expedited. [8242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 906. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will review an application for funding from a project (details supplied) with a view to granting the project financial support. [8239/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (27 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 1003. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is no response in relation to social welfare appeals some of which are dating back to the middle of 2019; the status of appeals by persons (details supplied); and when a decision will be made. [8086/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (27 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 1025. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the decision in relation to an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if the request for a review will be expedited. [8241/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: In the previous two sessions we asked a number of questions; and members used their time just to ask questions. We were promised written responses to those questions. Some of the questions were relevant to this morning's session and we have not got those answers. Within what timeframe do we expect the replies to come? It is a bit unfair that we are trying to do our work here and the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: It is not acceptable that the media would have the answers to questions that were asked here within the ten working days, yet the same person who might have released that information to the media has not made it available to us. It shows a disrespect to the House and the work of the committee.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: Last week, I asked a question about the various samples that were taken and we were told that if someone did not sign the contract A documents, samples would not be processed. What was the fallout from that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: How many patients were affected by that decision?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: Who issued that instruction?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: Consultation with whom?