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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: On a point of order, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, is it in order to propose a further amendment?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: If he wishes to proceed before me, I do not have a problem

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Standing Order 67, states: "A motion to rescind or amend a Resolution, other than a Resolution relating to an adjournment of the Dáil or to Standing Orders, can only be made on notice that shall specify the Resolution to be rescinded or amended." Is this a resolution to amend Standing Orders and, if it is, is it not clear from the Standing Orders that it does not require to be on...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: It is a resolution of the House. Does it not affect the Standing Orders?

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Earlier this evening, the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Varadkar, told us that he was ashamed to be a Member of this Dáil. Looking around this convention centre, I am a little ashamed to be a Member of this Dáil too, but for very different reasons. We set an appalling example by decamping from Dáil Éireann in Leinster House...

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I accept that, but it sets an appalling example.

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Will the schools have to tender for those works? I ask that because if they do, the works will simply not be carried out on time. I have one more brief question. Will anything be done to ensure students doing the leaving certificate who are hoping to go to university in the United Kingdom have results in time to take up places in the UK?

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Will the schools have to tender for works?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have a quorum so we will go straight into public session. I apologise for being slightly late. I thought we were sitting in the Dáil Chamber but it became apparent that we were not. We have been notified that Deputies Holly Cairns, Cormac Devlin, Paul McAuliffe, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Padraig O'Sullivan, Carol Nolan, Bernard Durkan and James Lawless will be substituting for...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: It may well be that he is not available the following week. I do not know. In fairness to the Minister and to the acting CMO in particular, they are entitled to some downtime and family time.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: If the secretariat could seek-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I have not seen the media reports and the Social Democrats have not contacted me to tell me that they wish the Minister to be called before the committee. Personally, I hope there will not be a need to meet the Minister and that the schools will open as anticipated, as I expect and hope they will. Can we discuss this matter in private session? I was not aware of these issues and I thank...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: That is fine. We tried to do that by holding three sessions today.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Absolutely.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I accept that. We will also be sitting in September so that might be an opportune time to bring in witnesses other than the Minister for Health and the deputy chief medical officer.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: The acting thinks it might be too late. In fairness to the Minister for Health, he said that he and the acting chief medical officer would be available next week. We can discuss other witnesses later rather than taking up time now. I agree, however, that we must give people adequate notice, particularly at this time. On that, I thank the secretariat for organising today's meeting at very...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I welcome our witnesses, who are in committee room 2, to discuss the situation in meat processing plants. I have a different name on the list before me but the representative from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, is obviously Ms Patricia King. I welcome Ms King and thank her very much for coming before the committee again. She was here on the first day, as were representatives...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Ms King very much. I am afraid I did not time her. I had forgotten there are no timers in the Seanad, which I suppose is timeless, so I do not know if there is any extra time to be given to Mr. Ennis. He has five minutes and whatever time is left over from Ms King's time slot.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I note Mr. Ennis has called for a 24-hour turnaround period in testing. This committee made a similar recommendation just over a week ago. Is Mr. Ennis saying that the turnaround period for tests in meat plants was four days?