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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Dr. Glynn talked about personal responsibility and I think everybody agrees it is important. With the benefit of hindsight, does he think the move towards regulation and enforcement might have been a mistake?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Okay. Thank you. The next speaker is from Fianna Fáil.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Will these be for countries or regions?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: The committee would appreciate if we could have those figures by the end of the week so that we can report on time.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: I will try to bring you in at the end, there is not enough time. I am sorry. I appreciate it is not satisfactory, really I do. If you want to put your question I can ask that a reply be made in writing. I am sorry but that is all I can do. Alternatively, I can bring you in at the end.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: The reply will have to be in writing.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: I ask that Dr. Glynn reply in writing by the end of this week. The next speaker is Deputy Barry.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Does Professor Nolan want to come in on this?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Deputy Barry, the Minister wishes to comment.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Barry. The next speaker is from the Regional Group.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: I ask that the witnesses respond in writing to those questions by the end of the week, if possible. I have a related question. I understand that the response to the initial shutdown of restaurants was based on international evidence. If I am correct in saying that it was based on international evidence, could that international evidence be provided to the committee by the end of this week...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Would the Deputy take a response in writing? We are out of time.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Will Dr. De Gascun provide a reply to the Deputy's question about Vienna in writing?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Perhaps Dr. De Gascun could provide it by the end of the week, if possible, given the committee's reporting timeline. The next speaker is Deputy O'Callaghan. Is somebody else from Fianna Fáil coming in after the Deputy or is he going to take all ten minutes?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: I will ask a couple of questions before I bring in Deputy Shortall. I have looked at the plan for living with Covid-19. While it sets out various factors that will be looked at in determining the appropriate level for an area or county, there are no concrete criteria in terms of cases, incidence per 100,000 deaths or anything of that nature. Surely some more objective criteria could be used.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: I know that. The public needs to know that the measures within the plan are objective and based on science, and that the level a particular county is at is not determined by whether there is a Cabinet Minister from that county. Surely there has to be something more objective. Dr. Glynn mentioned that certain information was available to him on the basis of which he determined not to move...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: The figures are not.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Okay.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: Dr. Glynn said that there was other information. I apologise for interrupting.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)
Michael McNamara: That was a meat plant.