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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: To go back to the other issue in relation to elective hospitals, we have identified clearly that there is a need to build three elective hospitals and that has been identified for some time. In Cork there is much land owned by the HSE. Sarsfieldscourt is a site that could be immediately fast-tracked. Is there any plan at this stage to look again at fast-tracking that, now that we are going...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: Have we timelines and, if so, can we bring forward those timelines?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: In view of what has now occurred and given that the population of Cork has increased by more than 120,000 over the last number of years - it has gone from about 410,000 to 542,000 and it is growing - can we now bring forward those timelines? We had to take over two private hospitals, the Bon Secours and the Mater Private, in order to deal with this coronavirus.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: Can we get an idea of timelines?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: Okay. Given the difficult times in respect of some of our nursing homes, do we have a difficulty moving people out of hospitals? How many beds are currently occupied by people who really should be in step-down facilities? How fast can we deal with that issue in order to create the capacity for procedures patients now require?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: Can we get deadlines for bringing it back down to where it was?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: I will speak for ten minutes. I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for all of the work that has been done in recent months. I dealt with a number of cases where the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was of great assistance, in particular, involving people who were in Nepal, which is not the easiest place to get in or out of. As a result of co-operation between the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: What about work with the airline companies and the ferry companies on what additional supports they are providing to facilitate staff when they arrive back home?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: I refer to the need for public transport. There may be different peak hours now. Has there been a discussion on that? It may not be Mr. Breslin's area. It may be for the National Transport Authority.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: I also asked about people travelling into Northern Ireland.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: Is there any process in place to convey the information gathered in Northern Ireland about a person coming into that jurisdiction who clearly indicates that he or she is travelling to the South and who undertakes to self-isolate in the South?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: I know but is there a process in place to exchange information with regard to people who travel to Northern Ireland from outside the UK before travelling to the South?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: Is there any process in place to share information?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: There is no process in place at the moment.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Defence Action Plan (3 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in providing personal security clearance and facility security clearance for companies here dealing with projects for the European defence industrial development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (3 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedure being put in place to arrange for cars which are imported to be inspected in order that the VRT can be assessed and same can be placed on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8612/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (3 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to extending the period for maternity leave in order to accommodate those who have been affected by the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8530/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: 809. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the appropriate action will be taken to ensure that future policies setting out the limitations of so-called renewable energies will take research into consideration in view of recent reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8597/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: 908. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide financial supports to private bus companies that will lose out during the tourist season as a result of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8761/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance if a further extension of five years will be granted for consanguinity relief for non-residential property at the current rate of 1% on all qualifying transfers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9924/20]