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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I appreciate that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Is it hard to get flu vaccine? Is availability of flu vaccine a difficulty that the HSE faces?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Mr. McCallion seemed to indicate that there was. Could he elaborate a little? Is it difficult to get flu vaccine in unusually high quantities? I accept that 75% of the population would be three to four times the quantity the HSE would normally buy. Is flu vaccine typically unavailable in that quantity or is there a difficulty in sourcing it?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Woods, you referred to specific challenges and demand patterns in Limerick. Could you elaborate on that? Limerick consistently has the highest numbers of people on trolleys and you mentioned demand patterns in the emergency department there.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The previous Minister for Health accepted that there was a necessity for more outpatient procedures to be carried out in the model 2 hospitals, and you referred to that in the case of cataracts. Are there any other procedures in which there is an increase of provision in the model 2 hospitals?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I would welcome that. The obvious follow-on question is whether there are similar plans to increase the capacity of the model 2 hospitals in Ennis, St. John's in Limerick and Nenagh hospital. I ask that in the specific context of Limerick being the most consistently overcrowded hospital in the State. If we are going to continue to channel the vast majority of patients from the mid-west...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Shortall would like to come back in.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: In fairness, Mr. McCallion is saying that the public health advice that he and the HSE have received is that it is necessary to vaccinate children between the ages of two and 12 as well as other people who are deemed to be at high risk, namely, healthcare workers, the elderly, people with underlying conditions, etc. He said the necessary percentage equated to 1.5 million doses.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The serious question is whether a vaccination programme beyond what has been described is necessary. I appreciate that this is a clinical-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank all the witnesses for answering all the questions put today. We have gone slightly over time. I greatly appreciate the time they have taken to answer our questions.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on an appeal for a SUSI grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16776/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 499. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a grant application will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (21 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Clyne report will be received (details supplied); when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16771/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 751. To ask the Minister for Health when spinraza which has been approved since June 2019 for a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/20]

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

Michael McNamara: I welcome the witnesses from the HSE. I thank Mr. Woods for coming back so soon after being here last week. I also thank his colleagues from the HSE, including those from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC. I advise all witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this...

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

Michael McNamara: I thank Dr. Kelleher very much. The first member to speak is Deputy O'Dowd.

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

Michael McNamara: I have a quick question supplementary to those from Deputy O'Dowd. Dr. Doherty was saying that the HPSC is looking at those who are not presenting for testing to see if there is any particular demographic. Has it ascertained that there is any such demographic, as of now?

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

Michael McNamara: I was referring to people who are not presenting themselves for testing, the people who are not showing up to be tested.

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

Michael McNamara: If there is any such information it would be interesting. Deputy Cullinane has ten minutes.

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

Michael McNamara: The next slot is Fianna Fáil and Deputy McAuliffe is going first.