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

Michael McNamara: I accept that.

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

Michael McNamara: Mr. Ryan indicated he would provide a written report. If there is anything else the Deputy would like to ask Mr Ryan, I ask him to do so.

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

Michael McNamara: We will move back to the issue of Covid response. I call Deputy O’Dowd.

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

Michael McNamara: The witnesses might briefly answer the final question because it is Covid-related and perhaps provide a reply in writing to Deputy Devlin in respect of the other questions.

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

Michael McNamara: A reply in writing might be provided on the other questions.

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

Michael McNamara: Someone working in the HSE mental health services in the mid-west has suggested to me that there is no consistent or coherent plan on when or how to return to face-to-face meetings. I ask one of the HSE representatives to comment on that.

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

Michael McNamara: Is it correct to say that there is no consistent plan in place yet and that it is still being worked on?

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

Michael McNamara: Therefore, they have not been implemented locally yet.

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

Michael McNamara: With regard to more remote care, it has been suggested that, rather than smartphones, the staff have Nokia 3210s. These are the type of phones that people were seen using in the programme "Love/Hate", but for very different reasons. It has also been suggested that staff have no handsets and that, several months into the coronavirus restrictions, approval is still awaited in the context of...

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

Michael McNamara: A United Nations report on Covid-19 and mental health states "Reports from Chile, Italy, Spain, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America document how dedicated teams provide mental health support for health-care workers." Were there any such dedicated teams in the HSE or anywhere across mental health services providing mental health...

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

Michael McNamara: Would the witnesses agree that the impact of Covid-19 and the necessary restrictions had a negative impact on mental health?

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

Michael McNamara: I am sorry. I do not refer to a negative impact on mental health services but a negative impact on the mental health of the population.

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

Michael McNamara: Given that, does Mr. Ryan feel it is surprising or alarming there were no mental health representatives or psychiatry representatives on the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, when all of these decisions were being made?

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

Michael McNamara: If Mr. Ryan does not wish to comment on that, maybe a representative from the Mental Health Commission will comment, and if they do not, then that is fine.

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

Michael McNamara: I understand it was not as a representative of mental health or psychiatry but rather in her new role. Is that correct?

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

Michael McNamara: Okay. Mr. Farrelly has been very clear with that message and I thank him very much. I also thank the other representatives from the Mental Health Commission, Ms Rosemary Smyth and Dr. Susan Finnerty. I thank Mr. Jim Ryan, Dr. Brendan Doody and Dr. Amir Niazi from the HSE. I will suspend the committee until later this afternoon, when it will meet in private session.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Legislation is imminent to push back phase 4 of the reopening because of the increase in the Covid-19 transmission rate or R-nought rate. This delay will affect rural pubs, as we have heard, but it will also affect sporting events, weddings and family events throughout the country. Does the Tánaiste accept that the R-nought rate in Dublin is now running at twice the level of the rate...

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

Michael McNamara: I advise our guests that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. Witnesses are...

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

Michael McNamara: I call Mr. Egan to make his opening remarks and I ask him also to confine them to five minutes. I have just learned that the Seanad Chamber does not have clock whereas there is a clock in the committee room. I ask Mr. Egan to adhere to the five minutes.

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

Michael McNamara: I ask Mr. Egan to conclude to allow us to hear from other contributors and ensure everyone gets some time.