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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Surely the HSA has a plan. Dr. McGuinness is saying that she is confident the HSA will get additional resources. Does she, as the CEO, know what additional resources will come and in what number? As I said earlier, plans need to be in place and resourced. We saw what happened in meat factories and nursing homes where plans were not in place. Rather than saying that the HSA will, or may,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I have 28 seconds left. It is unacceptable that we cannot have the number here. We should have it. People want reassurance and to know that they will be protected. The figure of 67 is woefully inadequate. If Dr. McGuinness cannot provide this committee, of all committees, with the numbers that does not instill confidence in me that the HSA will have the capacity it needs. We heard from...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I thought the time was flying. The clock let me down. I will return to the point I made to Dr. McGuinness. I am concerned about the numbers and the fact that we do not have a number from her today in terms of the increase. Ms King, in response to Deputy McGuinness, said that she felt 67 inspectors were inadequate. Has she made any representations in terms of how we can beef up those...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: We will get to those laws. I agree with Ms King on that. We can all agree that we need to strengthen those laws.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I thank Ms King for her response. That is very helpful because if this committee has value then it should be making recommendations. We know there can be a reprofiling of people from elsewhere. People can be reassigned. There could perhaps be use of the expertise of the trade union movement to beef up the inspectorate that is already in place with the HSA. Can I just go back to Dr....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: "Yes" is the answer. I thank Dr. McGuinness. Did the HSA receive any complaints? Has Dr. McGuinness's organisation received any complaints in relation to meat factories?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Were there any inspections done on foot of those?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Sorry, I find extraordinary the situation that we have in meat factories. Here is an example of one industry where we have a real problem. We are being told the HSA is the body that can go in, do the inspections and then put in place penalties or sanctions, and close businesses. The HSA has received complaints about meat factories where we know there were clusters and none of the...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I am sharing my time with Deputies Conway-Walsh and Patricia Ryan. I ask that the Ceann Comhairle be ruthless and let me know when my time is up. I will ask the Minister a number of questions and use my time to go back and forth between us. In his response to Deputy Michael McGrath in respect of women returning from maternity leave being excluded from the wage subsidy scheme, the...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

David Cullinane: With respect, smart alec answers about Government formation do not cut it when we are dealing with women on maternity leave. The Minister's party refuses to talk to mine so let us stop the nonsense. I asked a straight question. Deputy Donohue is the Minister for Finance and he has officials at his disposal. I do not. The Minister has been given advice. Deputy Doherty made a phone call...

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

David Cullinane: I will make a quick point on that. I requested last week that we have that meeting at this hearing. We were asked by the secretariat to follow up with items arising from the hearings regarding follow-up documentation. That was supplied but, again, we got the information an hour and a half before today's meeting. It is a large amount of information and members must now trawl through...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I am taking ten minutes. I welcome our witnesses and commend them on their service and work in representing their members - Mr. Daly in particular -and patients. I also commend them on dealing with a very difficult situation where, as I am sure they know, staff were across different departments as well. I will talk Mr. Daly through his opening statement in a few minutes. He will...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Two days later, on 18 March, Mr. Daly again followed up with more questions in respect of the provision of PPE, oxygen and required supplies, which he stated was very challenging, to say the least. He also referred to exhaustion of stocks, stated that residents and staff were awaiting testing and that was a difficulty. He also stated that "Delays occurring can present cataclysmic...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Did Mr. Daly get that urgent meeting?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Was that with officials in the Department of Health or with the Minister? Did Mr. Daly seek a meeting with the Minister?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: When did Mr. Daly first seek a meeting with the Minister?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Was it weeks prior to that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Daly.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: There was a constant pattern here of looking for meetings, flagging issues and raising yellow and red flags. I will go to correspondence No. 42. This was sent directly to the Minister for Health. It was an urgent request for a meeting and a conference call. That was on 19 March, and there was no response to that until the end of March. Is that correct?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

David Cullinane: In No. 43, Mr. Daly again raised concerns in respect of a number of issues. I refer to a letter he wrote to the Minister in which he states:" I am writing to you to request an urgent meeting or conference call to discuss important issues." Mr. Daly then set out all the issues again. He continued by respectfully requesting immediate engagement to ensure the NHI could continue to provide...