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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (20 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: 740. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects disability services, particularly day services and respite care, will resume in care facilities, for example, a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 6W. [6200/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: 1351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the Covid-19 emergency legislation for tenants past the initial 90-day period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6201/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: I wish to raise an issue relating to the minutes. Mr. Tom Parlon gave completely misleading information to the committee at one point in his contribution last week. He since corrected that information when he was interviewed last Friday on the "Today with Sarah McInerney" radio programme. It is important that he correct the record of the committee. He was asked specific questions relating...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: I propose that we postpone their agreement until the record is corrected.

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

Colm Brophy: I thank the witnesses for all their work to date, and I thank all the staff in our health service, including the HSE, for everything they have done. When I sit here, I sometimes think I live in a parallel world where some of the questions the witnesses are asked seem to be classic Monday-morning quarterbacking. I cannot imagine what situation this committee would be in today if the private...

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

Colm Brophy: That brings me to a point I want to make. I am so conscious of time. Obviously, people seem to have forgotten again that there was a pandemic raging. We were told we could not use our hospitals by NPHET. One cannot be blamed for adhering to public health advice. We need to be conscious of the fact that members of the public, including my family and others I know well, were choosing to...

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

Colm Brophy: In effect, therefore, we are getting good value for money in the deal. We can see what the costs are and we are paying for what we use. We are not actually paying more because they are at 50%, 30% or 20%; we are paying exactly the amount that relates to what we use. Indeed, if one ramped up capacity, would there not be a surge? I wish to understand this clearly. Are we paying for what we use?

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

Colm Brophy: Regarding the new deal, I am interested in knowing Mr. Breslin's estimate if the private hospitals are working at a reasonable capacity - 75% of normal capacity or whatever. If an emergency was declared due to a surge, what do the Department, HSE and State bodies think about how quickly private hospitals could be converted back to deal with the surge?

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

Colm Brophy: I join my colleague in acknowledging the work on repatriation done by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. A number of constituents have contacted me about it, particularly in respect of the operation in Peru, and it is an absolute credit to the people on the ground, the organisation and the people in Dublin who helped to facilitate it. The Tánaiste also worked hard on it. It...

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

Colm Brophy: I just want to come back in because I have 52 seconds left. The problem I have with that thinking is very simple. If one continues that on to the basis of what Mr. Breslin is saying, then there is no international travel until a vaccine. If that is the case, and that is our thinking, then we need to spell that out because of the implications for our tourism and the hospitality sector. I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (3 Jun 2020)

Colm Brophy: 1272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date the National Famine Commemoration Day 2021, due to take place in Buncrana, County Donegal, will be held on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8681/20]

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

Colm Brophy: I want to pick up on that last question because I would like to ask both witnesses whether they would view it as a positive thing overall to move from 2 m to 1 m. I want to put it on record the fact that I support that position. Will they both comment as to what they think are the implications of the safety aspects of doing that for employees in firms, and whether the benefit is outweighed...

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

Colm Brophy: Is Mr. McCoy saying, therefore, that it is essential for business in general that we move from 2 m to 1 m?

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

Colm Brophy: Will Mr. McDonnell comment, especially in terms of the small businesses?

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

Colm Brophy: I will stop Mr. McDonnell there as I want to ask a second question. Something which I believe is an absolutely essential part of the recovery and for which I would like to see support and buy-in from the next Government and from industry is a national recovery task force, an umbrella group to literally bring the country together and to allow for interaction between Government, social...

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

Colm Brophy: My thanks to Dr. Nabarro for giving extra time to us to ask this question. I want to ask a specific question on travel. It follows up on an answer Dr. Nabarro gave earlier. Many people are contacting me about the idea of air bridges, whereby the European Union is trying to open up a common travel area. They are really concerned, worried and, to be honest, confused. They ask whether this...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Colm Brophy: He cannot take ten minutes as I am taking five.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Colm Brophy: I have been here the entire time.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Colm Brophy: I will start with the HSE. First, I record our thanks for all the work everybody throughout the entire HSE and the health service has done. I will make a few quick points before asking questions. I am very supportive of the testing programme and the work that was done in getting the laboratories, including the German laboratory, on board. It is vital that the HSE continues to deliver that...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry but I know all that because Ms O'Beirne has explained it to other Deputies already. We have been told that we should be doing tests within a day. Is she telling me that is not possible? I ask her to give me a simple answer.