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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1181. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding waiting lists for respite care; the estimated cost to clear the backlog; the estimated cost of delivering required in the home hours; the number of hours required; the estimated cost of delivering required overnight care; the number of hours required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19980/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1182. To ask the Minister for Health the persons covered by free vaccination for swine flu; and the associated administrative and other costs. [19981/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1183. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing the winter flu vaccine to the total appropriate population that are not currently eligible by administration cost, vaccine cost and other applicable costs; the number of persons that are eligible for free vaccination and those that are not, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19982/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1184. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on home support services waiting lists; the estimated full-year cost of clearing these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19983/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1185. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the programme for decongregation; the number that remain in institutional settings; the timeline or estimated time frame for completion; the estimated cost of completing the programme by capital and current costs; the annual breakdown of same in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the amount required in 2021 and going...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1186. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on personal assistant hours waiting lists; the estimated full year cost of clearing the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19985/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1441. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding radiologists and laboratory departments regionally; the status of conducting and delivering the results of MRI and CT scans regionally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20962/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I will put my questions to Dr. McGuinness. These are distinct questions so I would appreciate distinct responses. We have the context in Dr. McGuinness's briefing document so I am really just seeking specific replies. In her opening statement, she mentioned 3,820 inspections or investigations having taken place since March. How many of those were in meat plants?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I am looking for the number.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Okay. The witness said that in the main, authority inspections are unannounced, but there is some pre-advised. Of those 39, how many were unannounced?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I am just looking for the number again. Of the 39, how many were announced and unannounced?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Of the 39 inspections, 30 were announced and only nine were unannounced.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I would not take any comfort from that response. Following the 39 visits or inspections, a number of actions can be taken. A report can be submitted on the back of an investigation and "improvement notices" and "prohibition notices" can also be made. Is that correct?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Improvement notices and prohibition notices are two of those actions.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Yes, that is what I said. How many improvement notices have come on foot of inspections of meat plants? How many prohibition notices have come on foot of inspections in meat plants?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I am only looking for the number.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: None. Not one improvement notice or prohibition notice has been served. I do not know if the witnesses heard the contributions from SIPTU and other unions this morning. They spoke about close proximity working, bottlenecks in canteens and toilets, noise pollution causing workers to shout and low wages leading to car pooling and shared accommodation. In one town in Offaly, 40 migrant...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Dr. McGuinness cannot paint the picture that the majority are or will be unannounced. So far, the vast majority have been announced. I will not go back over the issues raised by ICTU regarding poor working conditions, workers going into work because there was no sick pay, close proximity when in work and sharing accommodation. None of that was picked up by any of the HSA inspectors. Not...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Cramped conditions in workplaces, etc., are occupational health issues.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I thank the many witnesses who are taking part. I may not be able to get to everybody. They are very welcome and I thank them for their contributions. I address my first comments to Professor Kearney. The first question people will ask is what the difference is between a zero-Covid strategy and the strategy currently in place in the State, especially on the back of the new colour-coded...