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- Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: It has been proposed. I am asking about what is being done to move it along.
- Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: It has done so.
- Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Although the Minister may not be familiar with Inis Cealtra, she is in a position to put it on the map before she leaves her office.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: It will come as a surprise to many Deputies present that notwithstanding complaints to the HSA, no visits were made to meat factories. The HSE did make visits but the chair of the HSA confirmed it made no visits. The visits by the HSE were only in the context of dealing with an outbreak. There were complaints but there were no visits whatsoever up to that point. It came as a surprise to...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The HSA has done nothing.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: In meat factories.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The committee is now in public session. Deputies Ó Murchú, Daly, Catherine Murphy and Barry will be substituting for their party colleagues. There will be a substitute for me in the third session and we will know who that will be in advance of that session. Are the minutes of the meeting on 19 May agreed?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: We will contact Mr. Parlon to see whether he wishes to correct the record. Does the Deputy wish to postpone agreement on the minutes?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: We will postpone agreeing them until we receive his reply, which we can consider.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: It is agreed that we will write to him and invite him to address his remarks during the session. We can then consider the minutes in that light.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I take the Deputy's point. We will postpone agreement on the minutes and discuss the matter at the meeting of the working group on Friday. Anyone who wishes to contribute can do so then.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: We have not moved to correspondence but the Deputy can continue.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: As the Deputy knows, we have written requesting correspondence and we have received voluminous correspondence from some of the parties that were here-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: -----last week and less from some of the others. The letters we sent are included in the correspondence, as have any replies received. There will be follow-up, of course.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is it agreed to take the 31 items of correspondence received as noted? Agreed. I am informed that some correspondence was received late last night. I appreciate that Deputy McGuinness may not find that satisfactory but I am putting it on record.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The 31 items of correspondence received have been noted and members have received written submissions for today's meeting. We received a large volume of correspondence at 9.30 a.m. regarding issues raised last week concerning nursing homes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Cullinane. I move on to the work programme. Following a meeting of the working group last Friday, it was agreed that any of the following members may take the Chair whenever required to do so by virtue of the absence of the Chairman, Deputies Butler, Carroll MacNeill and Cullinane. Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Butler will chair today's third session. The following...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I noted the Deputy's position on that, which was relayed to the working group.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: There was a consensus. The Deputy put forward his views and Deputy Shanahan was of a similar view. I am afraid, however, that the consensus-----