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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Michael Collins: I asked the same question today of the witness from Nursing Homes Ireland. I asked if there was testing in place when patients were moved from a nursing home or hospital to another nursing home. I am not singling out any sector. It is important when people are moving from one care provision facility to another, regardless of what it is, that Covid testing would be done. With the...

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

Michael Collins: I welcome the witnesses. Do they think the takeover of private hospitals was done in a hasty and poorly thought-out manner?

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

Michael Collins: Was the decision seriously damaging to public health?

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

Michael Collins: Was the decision correct to deny 2.2 million people their legal rights to gain access to what they paid for?

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

Michael Collins: Was there much inaccuracy in statements issued by the HSE on this issue?

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

Michael Collins: I welcome our guests. Two months ago, on 1 April, the HSE took over all of our private hospitals in a bid to be prepared for a surge of Covid patients, as had happened in Italy, Spain and other countries throughout the world. While it was very important to put these contingency plans in place, thankfully they were not needed. As a result of the two-month shutdown of normal services, the...

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

Michael Collins: As I understand, private hospitals are lying idle while patients' appointments have been put on hold. In addition to that, patients were advised to stay at home which meant cancer patients missed treatments while oncologists' waiting lists grew longer. Several of my constituents told me that their appointments had been cancelled with no idea of when they are likely to be rescheduled. Now...

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

Michael Collins: That leads me to my next question. Although the intention is to return to a full healthcare system as quickly as possible, it is fair to say we had extensive waiting lists in all our hospitals, both public and private, before the Covid crisis. Considering all the extra precautions which will inevitably have to be taken to ensure social distancing, along with safety measures to ensure...

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

Michael Collins: I thank the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the NTA. I have questions that could go on for an hour but I only have five minutes. There may have to be correspondence at a later stage. I pay tribute to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the staff in the Tánaiste's office and the people who helped my staff and myself. These people were on the phone 24-7 following...

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

Michael Collins: To the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The HSE might also answer the question on same day testing.

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

Michael Collins: Yes, if it is possible to get that answer.

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

Michael Collins: I thank Mr. Breslin. Time is running very tight. My next question is for the NTA. Private bus and coach operators are facing ruination and that will have major implications for us down the line. Are there any plans to get direct Government support or will there be a continuation of the wage subsidy scheme until the tourism transport sector returns to normal? Is it intended to provide...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: At his press conference on Friday, 15 May 2020, the Taoiseach announced that horse racing was to return on 8 June. Horse racing worldwide is known as having two codes, thoroughbred and trotting racing. Trotting is the largest form of horse racing within Europe, and where both codes exist, the relevant governments allowed both to recommence at the same time. These countries include France,...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: It costs €50 in west Cork with same-day results.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Island living has not been easy throughout the Covid crisis. With eight great islands in west Cork, every effort must be made to keep young families living there. Sherkin Island national school closed its doors in June 2016. For four years it has been trying to secure adequate access to education for the island's children. Its successes over these four years have been hard won. It has...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Bantry General Hospital has been a centre of excellence through this Covid-19 crisis and before. It covers more than 80,000 people in west Cork, many of whom are three hours away from Cork University Hospital, CUH. Yesterday I was informed by a family member in Bantry, who is only 1 km from our hospital, which is a centre of excellence, that their 88-year-old mother fell at 10 a.m. The...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Community policing has served us well down through the years in west Cork with excellent gardaí such as Damian White and Brigid Hartnett who have been second to none in carrying out their duties and protecting the people they serve. This has not been made easy through the years due to the closure by the previous Fine Gael Government of seven Garda stations in west Cork, namely, those in...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: The Minister might answer some of my questions.

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

Michael Collins: I thank Dr. De Gascun and Professor Nolan for being before us today. Our country has been in lockdown for many months, which has led to many businesses going to the wall. While good political work has been done on many fronts, do the witnesses think it was a mistake to allow the Italian rugby fans into Ireland after their match was called off? Do they think it was a mistake that we did...

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

Michael Collins: If we have a second wave of Covid, which nobody can be sure of but the worry is there, is the country prepared for such a wave? Are our nursing homes and community hospitals prepared for a second wave of Covid-19 if it strikes?