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- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (8 Sep 2020)
John Brady: The Irish Defence Forces has a proud tradition of service, be that with the forces of the United Nations, often in some of the most dangerous places across the world, patrolling our coasts or, indeed, our skies. It would be remiss of me to neglect to mention the incredible record of our Naval Service in the Mediterranean where it was responsible for saving thousands of lives. What we...
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (8 Sep 2020)
John Brady: I wish to raise a serious concern. A response to a parliamentary question I received at the end of July states that only 17 former members of the Defence Forces have re-enlisted. That clearly shows there are serious issues here and the Minister must ask himself why people are failing to re-enlist in the Defence Forces. The whole issue of pay and recruitment is a serious one. That we have...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)
John Brady: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be taken to ensure that applicants to the PEMP that had registered for qualifying exams which were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and rescheduled for January 2021 thus preventing applicants from taking up their places will be facilitated in taking up their course places. [21743/20]
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: I thank the witnesses for their presentation and their responses. I represent a constituency, Wicklow, which has a high density of nursing homes and, unfortunately, like many other areas, they were heavily impacted by outbreaks of Covid-19. Unfortunately, there were many fatalities. I have worked with many families who are still suffering because of the loss of their loved ones and that is...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: That is what I read from it all. My colleague, Deputy Cullinane, asked a specific question about a request from HIQA around stronger powers, legislation and regulations. I believe Mr. Quinn said that since 2013-2014, there was a repeated request to subsequent Ministers in the Department for those powers. I will ask a direct question and a simple "Yes" or "No" will suffice. In terms of the...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: On 13 March, all inspections of nursing homes ceased. It is stated in the report that, from that point, there were more than 2,851 phone interactions by inspectors, and I believe 96% of nursing homes were compliant with the guidance that had been issued. In terms of nursing homes, there were different categories of non-compliance, but were any so severe that they had to be closed down?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: I believe that was in my constituency. I will not name the nursing home but it was closed down under section 64 of the Health Act 2007. In that situation, measures put forward by HIQA and the HSE were not enacted. Why was that particular case so severe the HSE had to go to Bray District Court to get an order to close down that nursing home? Why would a situation like that arise?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: There was a failure of management to acknowledge the seriousness of the situation and, more importantly, to rectify the measures that needed to be rectified in the facility.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: Ten days after the first confirmed case, on 23 March, there was another confirmed case in Crooksling nursing home, which is a publicly run facility in west Wicklow on the border between Wicklow and Dublin.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: That is not the name of the facility. That is the general location.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: There was a confirmed case and it is widely reported. I will not go into any more detail or specifics other than-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: -----what has been confirmed. There was a confirmed case in that facility. I believe a number of other residents had been tested and were awaiting results. There was a decision taken, and this was in consultation with the HSE, HIQA, I believe, the department of public health, and other bodies, to advance a move from that facility to another facility in Tymon North. Work had been ongoing...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: Of the four facilities that Ms Cliffe talks about, how many had confirmed outbreaks within them before a decision was taken to move residents?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: Is it accurate to put them all on par?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: HIQA was part of that. We know inspections had ceased. Had inspections been carried out of the new facility in Tymon North to ensure that where resident were going was adequate and the work had been completed? Had those inspections taken place?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: A final point, Chair.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: Very briefly-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: I have two final points: one-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: Yes or no will suffice.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)
John Brady: There have been repeated requests for a public inquiry from family members of those who passed away in that facility and from public representatives. Indeed, the health forum recently passed a resolution calling for a public inquiry into what happened in that facility. Ms Cliffe does not have the power to initiate a public inquiry. That has been established. Would Ms Cliffe support calls...