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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Within the meat industry, would Mr. Healy say the majority of its members or the majority of plants pay sick pay?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I will ask the same question a third time. Do the majority of Meat Industry Ireland's members and the majority of plants represented by Meat Industry Ireland pay sick pay?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: That was the third time I asked the question and the third time Mr. Healy said that some do and some do not. I asked whether the majority do so but I will move on if he does not want to answer the question.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I ask Deputy Smith to be brief, because we are way over time.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Deputy Carroll MacNeill has given Deputy Cairns five minutes of her time. I call Deputy Cairns, who has ten minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I have discussed this with Deputy Cairns before. I am also a beef farmer and I do not think that is a conflict of interest for either of us. Inevitably, beef farmers have relatively few places to sell their product, other than to members of Meat Industry Ireland.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Cairns. If there is time at the end I will invite speakers to come in again. I call Deputy Bríd Smith from Solidarity-People Before Profit.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Sorry, allow them to respond, please.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: We are nearly out of time but do the representatives want to avail of the opportunity to answer the Deputy's question about sick pay?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Some do and some do not.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I believe members are asking because a lack of sick pay would incentivise workers to take paracetamol given they are on low pay and, if they are not entitled to sick pay, desperate to get to work. It was suggested in a previous session that workers may take paracetamol to lower their temperature because they are in such a precarious position that they feel they have no alternative but to do...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: In fairness, we are talking about meat plant workers, although I accept that the farming issue is important.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is that of the 1,100 who became ill or more broadly?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Could I ask the witnesses to provide that in writing? I appreciate that they have said they do not have that information today but would they provide it to us perhaps within ten working days? Is that an unreasonable request?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Mr. Carroll has made that very clear and he has kindly agreed to provide the answers Deputy O'Donoghue has sought.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Nor could Mr. Carroll be expected to have every answer here today.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I wish to ask a specific question before coming to Deputy Farrell, who has sat here very patiently throughout. Does MII or its members involve themselves in the organisation of accommodation for their workers?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is payment for that accommodation deducted at source from workers?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is payment for the accommodation deducted at source?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: It is sometimes done, but Mr. Ryan says it is----