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Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021: First Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I encourage anybody listening who is not vaccinated to get the vaccine and to get their booster as soon as it is available to them. That said, and everybody knows me here so it is not personal, there are a couple of things to say. Either Israel is reckless or NIAC is too slow. We are going the scenic route to things. I was vaccinated in May as I had an underlying condition. We knew when...

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: Am I there?

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: How much time did you give me?

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: Two whole minutes.

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: Okay. Thank you for the two minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional ICU beds that have been added to the health system since 1 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional ICU beds that will be added to the health system between now and 1 September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute beds that have been added to the health system since 1 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 628. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute beds that will be added to the health system between now and 1 September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if the weekly data collected and reported by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre on the epidemiology of Covid-19 outbreaks and clusters are accurate; if so, if they are taken into account by the National Public Health Emergency Team and the Government when considering restrictions and measures relevant to the control of the spread of Covid-19; if so,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 630. To ask the Minister for Health if the epidemiological data on outbreaks and clusters as collected and published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre are inaccurate and-or are not taken into account and followed by National Public Health Emergency Team and the Government in setting and implementing measures and restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19; and the tangible...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 631. To ask the Minister for Health when it was decided to administer Covid-19 booster shots given the waning of the antibody within the vaccines administered; to whom it was decided to administer booster shots; the person or body that decided same; the reason it was not decided and commenced to give booster shots earlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57276/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the cohort that has received a Covid-19 vaccination booster to date; the number of persons who have received same to date; the percentage of each of the demographic cohorts; the plans to accelerate the roll-out of booster shots to all persons who received a Covid-19 vaccine after a six-month period has elapsed when it appears that the efficacy wanes; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of all ICU admissions in relation to Covid-19 from 1 September to 12 November 2021, inclusive; the age profile and the existence of underlying conditions of persons admitted to hospital; the underlying conditions of such persons; if they came from a nursing home, residential or hospital setting in the first instance; the setting in which they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of all Covid-19 deaths that occurred between 1 September and 12 November 2021, inclusive; the age profile and the existence or non-existence of an underlying condition of the persons admitted to hospital; the underlying condition; the location in which it is believed the deceased person contracted the virus in the first instance in tabular...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Chair for facilitating me in this meeting. I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and the Secretary General, Ms Licken, whom have I have not seen in a long time. I always knew she would hit the top. Well done. I will first address the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers. The social return on investment in sport infrastructure was alluded to briefly by Senator...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: The Minister of State has agreed with everything I said. When will he meet the banks?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I do not want to be telling the Minister of State his business but I respectfully suggest he would invite in the CEOs of the Government pillar banks and representatives of the credit union movement. Unfortunately, the Central Bank seems to have a basic aversion to allowing the credit unions to do anything with their €20 billion other than hide it under the bed. All that money is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I know and that is a major issue. I knew the answer to that question. We have 38 people, who are not qualified to do so, deciding on the safety or otherwise and the implications of working in the hospitality environment. If the Minister reads the Health Protection Surveillance Centre's weekly reports, as I do and as I am sure her officials do, she will be aware there are outbreaks of...