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Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I was told I had ten minutes. Is it possible to get ten minutes?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I wanted to try to address as many of colleagues' concerns as possible. Is it not possible to get ten minutes?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand; I just wanted to check. I thank colleagues for their contributions today and yesterday. It is clear there is strong support across the House for hotel quarantine. Many issues were raised during the debate, with a variety of positions given. Some are calling for quicker opening up, others believe the balance is about right and necessary and others believe that further...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There are many questions. I was going to respond to everything. Is that-----

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I think we will just wait until we get to that.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I wish to check if I am in order. My intention now is to respond to the Deputies on the group we are discussing.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank the Deputies for what has been a very useful debate on the first group of amendments. I have taken many notes. I also recognise that other than one or two contributions, everybody who has participated in this debate on the Government and Opposition sides is trying to do the best thing for the country. We are trying to find the best solution we...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been much talk about this legislation being a sham, a piece of theatre and minimalist. It is very important that members of the public, who many be watching this debate, understand that these allegations are untrue and that what we are doing is very real. I am basing that on the evidence. I have with me the latest report from the Department on quarantining across Europe. I will...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The only jurisdiction where Sinn Féin is in government is the only jurisdiction that is not looking at hotel quarantine. That is relevant to this debate. I reiterate that there has been very constructive dialogue on a lot of issues, which I accept, but on this issue it is hard not to conclude that Sinn Féin is speaking out of both sides of its mouth. They are demanding it here in...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As I said, that is relevant to this debate. I also could not find any media coverage where Sinn Féin vocally opposed and criticised the introduction in the UK, but it is doing so here. It is difficult not to conclude that there is politics being played here, which I do not think serves what we are all trying to do, which is to bring in a legally sound and robust mechanism. There...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Do I conclude my responses now?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: No.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2016, and the various Regulations and Orders made thereunder, give effect in Ireland to the international conventions on narcotic and psychotropic substances, including the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. These include: - S.I. number 173 of 2017 - Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017 - S.I. number 174 of 2017 - Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240, 245 and 284 together. As the Deputy is aware, the public health restrictions at level 5 of the Government's Framework Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 will remain in place until 5th April 2021, when a further review will be conducted. The Framework continues to provide an appropriate mechanism to guide decision-making, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Mandatory home quarantine requirements are currently provided for under SI No. 44/2021. Exemptions from these requirements are in place for categories of travellers including international transport workers, members of An Garda Síochána or the Defence Forces travelling who have travelled in the course of their duties and persons who are travelling for unavoidable and time-sensitive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of healthcare equipment, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with best practice international advice and guidance provided by the WHO and the ECDC, communications has been a cornerstone of the Department of Health and wider Government’s response to COVID-19 from the outset of this pandemic. While vaccines are being rolled out across the country, the most effective protection from COVID-19 remains the public health measures which...