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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Quinn, Ms Dunnion and Ms Cliffe for their many answers to the questions we have asked. I apologise again for starting slightly late. I will now draw the meeting to a close. The committee is adjourned until next Wednesday, 16 September, when we will continue our examination of the impact of Covid-19 on nursing homes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have been notified that Deputies Cormac Devlin, Paul McAuliffe, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Bernard Durkan, Neasa Hourigan, Martin Kenny, Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Darren O'Rourke, Jim O'Callaghan and Pa Daly will substitute for their party colleagues today, as will Deputy Steven Matthews and Brian Leddin. Are the minutes of the meetings of 21, 24 and 28...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I welcome to our meeting the witnesses from the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. They are joining us by video link to committee room 2 to discuss legislative frameworks in other countries. Dr. Gianni Buquicchio is President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. Lord Sumption is a retired justice of the Supreme Court of the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Thank you. I invite you to give an opening statement of five minutes or so, outlining the legislative and regulatory framework in the United Kingdom and any other points which you wish to make, following which I will open the session to members to ask questions and, hopefully, receive answers.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Lord Sumption and I now invite Dr. Gianna Buquicchio to make his opening statement. I hope it will be possible for him to do so in light of our technological difficulties. We will then open the floor to members for questions and answers. Can Dr. Buquicchio hear us?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes, we can. Good morning. I thank Dr. Buquicchio for joining us and I invite-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: We can hear Dr. Buquicchio so if he wishes to make his opening statement, we would be grateful.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Thank you for that. I will now open the floor for questions from Deputies. First, I call Deputy Carroll MacNeill.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes, but I ask the Deputy to be very brief.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I would like to ask a brief follow-up question which is relevant to the question Deputy O'Callaghan asked Lord Sumption. In Ireland we issued guidance that recommended against travelling abroad. Public servants have been penalised for travelling abroad. A constituent of mine who works in the public service in the mid-west was called in and asked to apologise for travelling abroad. He went...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I do not mean to be unfair.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: So we must have it in law in either primary legislation or secondary legislation.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Just out of interest, when did these travel restrictions in Europe end? Dr. Buquicchio mentioned that Italians could not cross the German border. When did these restrictions typically end? I know every country is different.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Indeed. We all look forward to that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I am unsure whether the witnesses can hear us.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: We can now, but there was a moment when we could not.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes, please.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: We appreciate the Deputy staying within the five minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: The next speaker is Deputy Durkan. I apologise for not bringing him in sooner; that was my error.