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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Mr. Ryan. Could I ask the witnesses from the commission, in terms of mental health services and training, how they will deal with the training records of the therapeutic management of violence, for example, where it is difficult because of distancing? I do not believe that is happening nationally. They might make an observation in respect of this matter. Is there any possibility...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Excuse me. I meant the therapeutic management of violence. If I have misspoken, I apologise.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: On that and in the context of the additional time pressure on people working in the services, how will Covid-19 impact a patient detained under the Mental Health Act in terms of not just their detention but also the review of their detention?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I would like to ask about family visits for patients. They have obviously been difficult. What impact has Covid-19 had on visits, and what is the thinking on allowing them to recommence? I would like to address this question to both the Mental Health Commission and the HSE.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Could I ask for a bit more detail? I am concerned about children detained under the mental health system. Is Mr. Ryan saying that service providers drove children to meet their parents in a different setting? Could he explain exactly what was done?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Was contact maintained solely by technology in the interim?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: To contextualise that for the committee, what is the typical period for which a child would be in detention in that way?

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I congratulate my colleague from the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response, Deputy Foley, who is now Minister for Education and Skills. I wish her the very best with the work of her Department. I also congratulate the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Madigan and Niall Collins. There is a lot of work to be done and I wish them the best. We have talked a lot...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witnesses for coming in today and for all the work they have been doing during this period. The secretariat did an excellent report compiling the various written submissions. I thank them for that because it shows the complexity of what we are talking about and how many people with different issues in their lives are impacted. I made some notes as I went through it. When we...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Would Dr. McCarthy mind speaking up a little bit as it is difficult to hear her in this Chamber?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is exactly the reason I asked the question. It can be very difficult for outsiders who are not living with a condition or going through that as a family to really understand the importance of the supports that are being provided. I thank Dr. McCarthy for taking the time to do that. With specific regard to motor neurone disease, as has been said, the condition progresses very quickly so...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I agree. Will Dr. Conaty provide some examples of the types of things about which he is talking?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: People who had been attending the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities and who could not finish their courses or internships may have suffered a significant regression with regard to their development and ability to participate. Is that the sort of thing Dr. Conaty means?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In his statement, Dr. Conaty also states, "the Department of Health published guidance for decision-makers in the health service on how access to critical care should be prioritised during the pandemic" and "The Commission has reviewed this guidance, and is concerned that there are potentially profound implications for the human rights and equality of people with disabilities, older people,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Will Dr. Conaty provide a specific example of such a potentially profound implication?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide care for post-Covid-19 patients who may suffer ongoing fatigue or develop post-viral fatigue syndrome and if unable to get the correct advice and support may go on to develop myalgic encephalomyelitis; if appropriate care is being provided for those at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (21 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We have been notified that Deputies Boyd Barrett, Barry, Costello, Durkan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, McAuliffe and Devlin will substitute for their party colleagues today. Are the minutes of the meetings of 7, 10, 14 and 17 July agreed? Agreed. We have received six items of correspondence. Is it agreed that the committee notes these? Agreed. The committee's report, "Stimulating...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I welcome our witnesses in committee room 2. They represent Fórsa, SIPTU and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. I advise our witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009 - I have just realised I am wearing my mask while making a contribution - witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If they are...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Mr. Donnelly. We have his opening statement. I want to try to get to the other speakers and we will come back to Mr. Donnelly. I thank Mr. King for appearing before us this morning. I ask him to introduce his delegation and make a short comment outlining the key points of his submission to the committee, recognising that we have received it already.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will stop Mr. King there. I apologise for cutting across him.