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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: If Dr. Kelleher does not mind-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Dr. Kelleher is eating into my time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Could the Chairman ask him to stop?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chairman. I have asked direct questions and sought direct answers, and I would appreciate it if they could be given. On 17 August, the HSE said it was developing a new testing and tracing model. What is the position on that now? Is there a new model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Can Ms O'Beirne send us a note?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Can Ms O'Beirne send us a note on what the new model is exactly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Ms O'Beirne referred to pop-up testing facilities. Mr. Reid was before us a number of weeks ago and asked about a pop-up centre in the part of Dublin that has the highest rate by far, Ballymun–Finglas, and the difficulties associated with accessing testing centres that are some distance from people's homes. When can we expect to have a pop-up centre in Ballymun–Finglas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I suggest that the area in Dublin with the highest rate by far should be a priority for the HSE. We were given an undertaking in that regard. I would appreciate it, therefore, if the witnesses could send me a note on when they propose to follow through on that undertaking to provide a pop-up centre in the Ballymun–Finglas area. Can we have a schedule of staffing? Many have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Ms O'Beirne states that end-to-end testing and tracing is 2.8 days currently. The website states something very different. It states that from referral to result of test, it is 2.2 days, and for completion of tracing it is another 3.8 days. That gives a total of six days plus one day from symptom to referral, meaning it is seven days. Will the witness point us to the place we can find...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 83. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health doctors required and the number of these posts which will be at consultant level in respect of his undertaking to increase the numbers of public health staff; his plans in respect of the recruitment of additional public health nurses; his plans in respect of other public health staff; and the timeframe to which he is working for...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Prior to Covid, most people had not heard of public health doctors, although they did essential work in terms of population health, prevention, screening, vaccinations and all of that key work. Since Covid, many of them have been occupied entirely with critical Covid work. At the same time, they have been treated as the poor relation of medicine. It is now time to address that and to fund...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That all sounds fine. The reality, however, is that the discussions with the Department have not been successful. The Minister is talking about a framework which is all fine. We need commitments on this, however. Ireland is an outlier. There are 72 public health doctors who are specialists. They have the same qualifications as all other consultants and yet they are the only specialty...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: They are not consultants.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: A very important principle arises here. Does the Minister accept that these 72 doctors, who are specialists with full consultant qualifications, should be upgraded to a consultant grade? That is a straightforward question. Is there any justification for continuing to treat them less favourably than their colleagues in all other specialties? Is it not an absolutely shocking comment on the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That could happen on Friday. That is what they are looking for and that is what will prevent industrial action.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 195. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if essential retail outlets that also sell non-essential goods must close those departments and sections of their store that would be deemed non-essential under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33211/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 377. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for Covid-19 testing at ports and airports; and the timeframe to which he is working. [33916/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 328. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the position regarding driver lessons during the Covid-19 emergency period level 5 restrictions; if persons including essential workers and family carers going for driver tests during the restrictions can go ahead and take their lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 372. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers arriving into Ireland on a weekly basis from 5 October 2020, by country of departure including seaports and airports in tabular form. [33894/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 389. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the disabled drivers scheme and the VAT and VRT off the fuel for scheme recipients if a disabled driver purchases an electric car; if they will receive their VAT rebate if their car is powered on electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33440/20]