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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I know that but, in the interests of time - and I am not trying to be rude - I also know that there is a lot of uncertainty and that scientists have different views. However, Professor Nolan is the guy leading the modelling work and I am asking, in his opinion-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: -----how likely is a second wave and when might we expect it.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Professor Nolan. How likely does he think we are to see a second wave of sufficient scale that we would have to look at closing down schools and businesses again and restricting civil liberties again? That really is the question many people want an answer to. I know there is no perfect answer. I am just looking for Professor Nolan's opinion.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am not looking for a number and I appreciate that would be an impossible question for Professor Nolan to answer. Does he think it is extremely unlikely? Does he think it is highly likely? Does he have absolutely no sense of how likely it is?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Professor Nolan. The letter also states that those who run public transport are planning for 20% of normal capacity, pub and restaurant owners are planning for 30% and school authorities for 50%. The healthcare system is planning and operating at a reduced rate 20% to 50% throughout the system. Is it the understanding of our guests that these will be ongoing reductions in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Would Professor Nolan foresee society getting back to full capacity by the end of this year?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Would Professor Nolan foresee schools, restaurants and businesses opening up to full capacity by the end of the year, along with the healthcare system?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for attending. I have been listening intently, both in my office and here. I wish to ask a question on which I imagine the witnesses and certainly some of their members are spending time, which is the strategy for ensuring that we can reopen our economy and our businesses, big and small, and ensure that they continue to operate a high level of capacity. Both Mr....

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am. I am going to take the first five minutes for an exchange with the Minister. Last week, we discussed the ongoing closure of the screening programmes. The Minister just referred to them again. He said at the time that screening would recommence as soon as possible. I believe those are the words the National Screening Service gave to him. Given that general practitioners can now...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As Deputy Foley is not coming in for us, can I take the two slots?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Can I take Deputy Foley's time as she is not coming in?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I beg the Chairman's pardon and thank him. I thank Dr. Nabarro for his time. This has been an enlightening session. I would like to ask three questions, the first of which relates to the gender impact of Covid-19. We know it has been much more fatal for men as 38% of deaths globally have been women. However, the rate in Ireland is 57% so we have a massive additional fatality rate for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 552. To ask the Minister for Health the position on the future of both the midwifery-led and the consultant-led services in view of the current uncertainty, with regard to maternity services at Cavan General Hospital; the number of persons accessing services at both units in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10886/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 595. To ask the Minister for Health the measures taken to allow parents to visit their children when they have been admitted to hospital, including to psychiatric units, when the hospital has no visitation in place due to Covid-19. [10978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 608. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of Covid-19 data by town; the number of cases, positive tests and fatalities in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I will allow the Minister to respond.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank all of our witnesses not just for their time today but for the ongoing work they have been doing over the past few months on what is the biggest public health crisis the country has ever faced. This State has done incredible work in areas such as getting the hospitals ready for the surge. Our clinicians have done extraordinary work. The engagement with the public has been...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Mr. Breslin for that response. No matter how the data are cut, be that excess deaths, reported fatalities or data pulled from therip.iewebsite, we have a very high fatality rate. As many people with expertise in this area have stated, we should have had a relatively low rate. In light of that, does the Department of Health, the HSE or NPHET have a team in place looking at what the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that, and it is a fair point, but the fact that we have multiples of the overall fatality rate definitively proves that other countries had much lower mortality rates in nursing homes. The statement from Dr. Nabarro to which Mr. Breslin referred was made in response to a question from me. I put that question and he answered in that way because we did not have The Sunday...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for their responses.