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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank our witnesses for their report and welcome them before the committee. The report contains 86 recommendations, 24 of which are relevant to HIQA. HIQA has meetings with the Department. I presume that is happening on an ongoing basis. How often are those meetings? I will speak in particular about Ms Dunnion's brief. There are 576 registered nursing homes in Ireland, of which 189...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms Cliffe for that clarification on the phone interventions; I should not have said "inspections". Of the 106 to which she has referred, are they purely of nursing homes or is that in the broader remit of HIQA? Are they inspections of centres or facilities already inspected and follow-ups, as it were?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Were they follow-up inspections of previous inspections?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: This is my final question. Have the number of inspections, not just of nursing homes but overall, increased or decreased year-on-year as a result of Covid-19?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 50. To ask the Minister for Health the details of future plans within the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group, in particular St Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, and St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin. [23660/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 100. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be given under the capital project in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 for phase II of the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire. [23659/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to local authorities that have yet to complete the 30 km residential speed limit review within their administrative areas; and if so, when this funding will be provided. [23836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tree Preservation Orders (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tree preservation orders issued by the four Dublin local authorities in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options open to residents who are being charged excessive ground rent by the landlords or owner of their houses especially in such instances in which the ground rent is due to expire in 2029 yet the resident is being charged €30,000 as in the case of a person (details supplied). [23837/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has and will bring forward to assist apartment owners and multi-unit developments that are or have experienced building defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 542. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process in place for students who deferred their CAO applications until 2020; the way in which they will be dealt with under the standardised grade system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23834/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Professor Kelleher very much for her opening statement and for the report before us. She outlined the number of nursing homes. We discussed inspections previously at the committee with Nursing Homes Ireland and others and we had HIQA in recently speaking about the number of inspections it carried out. Does she think there was an adequate number of inspections of all care settings...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witness. Regarding staffing provision, a crucial issue that came to light in my constituency of Dún Laoghaire, and presumably throughout the country, which we are also seeing in schools now, is where somebody presents with symptoms, relief cover is needed. That is essential, particularly in a care setting such as a nursing home or other facility. Graph 3.3 on page 29 of...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I turn to the discharges from hospital. The report states 10,710 individuals were discharged from nursing or convalescence homes, or long-stay accommodation and 401 had either caught or already had Covid, and 11 were probable cases. Can Dr. Kelleher elaborate on that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Professor Twomey for that but in terms of the number of individuals who were transferred either from a hospital setting to a nursing home or a long-stay facility, was he able to establish if they were tested prior to leaving hospital, which for me would be a critical point?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Professor Twomey for that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Professor Kelleher. On that point, it brings into focus chapter 5, which examined the learning from Covid to establish the extent to which nursing homes are better prepared. The witnesses might delve into the recommendations under chapter 5. The supply of personal protective equipment, PPE, at a very early stage - Professor Kelleher mentioned February and it was new to everybody...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for their attendance today. I will start with a question for Mr. Walsh regarding his opening statement. He mentioned that the HSE actions in this report will be worked on with the Department of Health and other partners to implement the recommendations that require policy change and/or policy development. For clarity, how do the Department of Health and the HSE work...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: In terms of the recommendations made in the report before us, whose ultimate role will it be to see its implementation? Is it the Department, the HSE or another?