Results 2,441-2,460 of 6,944 for speaker:Michael McNamara

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: There is one last point that I wish to make. Does Deputy Shanahan have another point?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Carroll and what he said is noted and understood. Turning to one other issue, Mr. Healy agreed that MII would meet with SIPTU in response to the line of questioning from Deputy Duncan Smith. Equally and correctly, Mr. Healy pointed out that MII is a representative body of several different firms. It seems, however, that several reports, including one from the European...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Healy and MII would not agree with the general line that access to sites for trade unions is extremely challenging. Mr. Healy would disagree with that point.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: An independent trade union, primarily based in the south of the country, made a similar submission. From reading its submission, it would seem that union is of the view, and it may of course be wrong and Mr. Healy and MII are perfectly entitled to dispute this, that trade union membership and activism is not something welcomed on the floors of premises owned by members of MII. Again, Mr....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I do not wish to stray from our terms of reference, but the central accusation here today is that the terms and conditions around sick pay and working conditions for workers, in particular migrant workers, are such that required them to work in dangerous circumstances which resulted in them contracting Covid-19. That is what we are investigating so that is how this whole issue of trade union...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: What needs to be refuted? I am anxious to-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I invited Mr. Carroll to respond to that and I thank him for doing so. Did the witnesses say the accommodation workers live in is inspected by the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC? Obviously, workplace environments, etc., and the terms and conditions under which people work can be inspected, but did one of you say that the accommodation is inspected by the WRC?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the witnesses very much for answering all of the many questions that were put to them here today. I adjourn the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response until next Tuesday morning. I thank the three witnesses for coming in on a Friday afternoon and answering so many questions, and also for undertaking to answer more questions in the coming two weeks.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Pubs that do not offer a substantial meal to customers are due, or may be due, to open next Monday. I note the comment by the deputy chief medical officer that there is a week to decide on this matter. The Civil Service can work for a while in splendid isolation from economic realities or at least until the economy cannot afford to pay their salaries. For small businesses, however, there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a Covid-19 risk assessment has been carried out for wastewater treatment plants and for outdoor workers who clean blocked sewers. [15581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if PPE has been deemed necessary for and provided to workers who clean blocked sewers. [15582/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 421. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if special training has been afforded to workers who clean blocked sewers in order to minimise their exposure to Covid-19. [15583/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 422. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Irish Water and the local authorities have carried out temperature testing for those who work at wastewater treatment plants. [15584/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 423. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the different stages of wastewater treatment have been assessed for risk. [15585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 424. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is an airborne risk to staff in wastewater treatment plants. [15586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 995. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment for surgery at Temple Street Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 1145. To ask the Minister for Health when construction work will recommence on the national children’s hospital, if works have stalled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15376/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have been notified that Deputy Costello will substitute for his party colleague, as will Deputies Ward, Ó Murchú, Devlin and McAuliffe. We take the 12 items of correspondence as noted. I want to discuss one item, namely, that relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, in private session at 4 p.m. when we are discussing the draft report on the stimulus package....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: We will certainly write to UCD and invite it to make a submission based on that research.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: We will also discuss our work programme in private session at 4 p.m. As we are approaching the end of the lifetime of this committee, I will bring forward a proposal to meet with Dublin Airport Authority, Shannon Airport Authority and the two main airlines which service Ireland, Aer Lingus and Ryanair, before the summer recess. We can discuss that in detail at 4 p.m. I am told we will be...