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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Will the Arena continue through the winter?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: As we head into the 'flu season, it will come to an end. I apologise. I cut Ms O'Connor short.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Are there any plans to increase the capacity of the medical assessment units in Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's hospitals?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I wish everyone in the HSE the very best of luck as we, as a State, try to deal with this together. Obviously, everything has not been perfect. Nothing ever is. I commend the witnesses, however, on the enormous work they and their staff have carried out on behalf of the citizens of the State over the past six months. The committee agreed earlier that it will go to the Dáil to seek...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26026/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Working Holiday Programmes (24 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a working holiday application will be processed as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26011/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when after-school facilities such as homework clubs may open in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26033/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not received an additional teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26190/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: 221. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to lessen the restrictions in maternity hospitals on persons who can be in the birthing room during labour in view of restrictions in other parts of society easing significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26009/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the pre-budget submission from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26032/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the application by Horse Sport Ireland to become a commercial semi-State body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26013/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (24 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: 306. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when an application will be assessed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26043/20]

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I have no doubt about the Minister's commitment to the environment but he, along with most others, will accept that we cannot deal with the challenges posed by the environment alone and are better off dealing with them within a multilateral framework. The most obvious multilateral framework is the European Union. While we have been laggards in the implementation of EU directives, they have...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have been notified that Deputies Rose Conway-Walsh, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Richard Boyd Barrett, Darren O'Rourke and Bernard Durkan will substitute for their party colleagues today. I will take it that the minutes of the meetings of 16 and 18 September are agreed. Is that agreed? Agreed. Could I take it that eight items of correspondence received are...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Certainly.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: We will certainly follow up on that. We will write back asking for the information.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: If there was an attached document we will seek it. Is that the only issue the Deputy wishes to raise regarding correspondence?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Cullinane wishes to make a point.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Could I-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I am conscious that we have witnesses waiting to come in. I note the points Deputy Cullinane makes. The HSE has confirmed it will attend and the questions the Deputy raises will be communicated to it. The clerk, Mr. McEnery, is in contact with NPHET and it is hoped that its representatives will be able to confirm they will come in next Tuesday. I have written to the Minister for Health...