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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: That is great. There are reports that airlines that have not been checking for PCR or antigen tests. Have you been made aware of this? What are you doing to address it? The system operates effectively, and people have confidence in it. Again, the reports are from people who travelled and who were not checked for their PCR tests or for digital certificates on the Irish side.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: No, I am talking about people who have travelled out of Ireland. Again, we have seen difficulties in respect of Malta. There was mixed information there. It would be, I imagine, much better for people if everything was checked on the Irish side, before they actually land in another country and are faced with all those difficulties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: The certificates are being emailed or posted out. What is the system there? Is it based on the length of time since someone got the second dose of vaccine? Some people are saying that they were only vaccinated a week ago and have got the certificate, while there are others who were vaccinated a number of weeks ago, more than a month ago or even longer, and they have received nothing in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: One of the members already asked that there be a dedicated hotline put in place. The HSE might also consider providing an email address for elected representatives because of the volume of cases that we are getting. We have an issue in relation to people with literacy skills, difficulties with using information technology, IT, etc. People go to elected representatives or others. It would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: I thank the witnesses. This has been very helpful and much information has been given today. If we have a message for people thinking of travelling, it is that they should not think of travelling without a DCC. People may be able to travel but might have to quarantine and we must get that message to people. The information is useful. There is a request for additional information as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-legislative Scrutiny (13 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I remind members that they are only allowed to participate in the meeting if they are physically located in the Leinster House complex....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: I welcome Deputy Bríd Smith, who is substituting for Deputy Gino Kenny, and Senator Higgins, who is substituting for Senator Black. I welcome the witnesses from the Department of Health, who will provide an update on the new national maternity hospital. In light of recent developments, the Department has accommodated the request of the committee to also discuss certain aspects of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: The next question is from Deputy Lahart.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: We are way over time but go on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: I am moving on to Deputy Shortall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Durkan has the first question. He has ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: I have asked Deputy Shortall to end her questions. She has had her fair share and I need to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: We need to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: I need to move on. There are others looking to come in here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is way over her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: I am sorry, but Deputy Cathal Crowe is over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy does not have a minute left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: We have other colleagues trying to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Crowe: I call Senator Higgins. She is very welcome to the meeting. I apologise for the cutback on time.