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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: I am in the Minister's hands as to whether we continue. The Clerk tells me we are way over time, which we are. I thank the Minister, Dr. Hislop and the other officials for coming here today, answering all our questions and staying a quarter of an hour over time.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: We will proceed because the witnesses are coming into committee room 2.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Is the Deputy referring to the speaking rota?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes. The order is Fine Gael followed by Fianna Fáil followed by Sinn Féin, with each party having five minutes. That is then repeated, which means all three parties have ten minutes. We then have the Green Party followed by the Labour Party followed by the Social Democrats.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have split their ten-minute slots into two five-minute slots.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Okay.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Cullinane is taking ten minutes. I have been notified that Deputies Cronin, Barry, Devlin, Durkan, Gino Kenny, Leddin, McAuliffe, Murnane O'Connor, Ó Laoghaire, Pádraig O'Sullivan and Patricia Ryan will substitute for their party colleagues today. The committee has received one item of correspondence. Is it agreed to note that? Agreed. Earlier correspondence from...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have not yet received a letter to that effect from the Department but I am told it will be represented.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I welcome to our meeting the witnesses from the HSE, joining us by video link from committee room 2, to examine the State's response to the recent spike in coronavirus detected cases. Mr. Paul Reid, chief executive officer, Ms Anne O’Connor, chief operations officer, Dr. Colm Henry, chief clinical officer, and Ms Niamh O'Beirne, lead for testing and tracing, are very welcome to our...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Reid, in particular for being so timely. Generally, members are speaking for five minutes so I will indicate when they have reached four minutes and stop them at five because time is of the essence. The first speaker is Deputy Carroll MacNeill who has five minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Witnesses in committee room 2 are having difficulty hearing us so I ask everyone to speak loudly and clearly.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: The next speaker is Deputy Cullinane who has ten minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Will Dr. Henry provide Deputy Cullinane with a written reply to his additional questions?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I am sorry but I have to move on to the next speaker. I appreciate that Dr. Henry has the details to hand so we may be able to return to that matter later.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: If I can interrupt-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy O'Dowd.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I ask that Ms O'Beirne provide an answer to the question regarding social stigma - I am sure she has the answers and figures - to Deputy O'Dowd by email as soon as reasonably possible.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: I have a quick follow-up to Deputy Matthew's question. The median turnaround time is 2.2 days. What is the average time? Second, does the HSE have an average and median time for testing alone, that is, the time between when somebody seeks a test and when they get the result?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Could Ms O'Beirne provide it in writing at the end of the meeting rather than taking time now? I could not hear her response.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Michael McNamara: Is that from when somebody seeks a test to when they get a result, leaving out the contact tracing?