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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: In her opening statement, Dr. MacLellan mentioned the extension to the temporary financial support scheme. Specifically, what does this cover? Does it cover staff supports and staff cover, as the previous speaker asked?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Walsh referred to the winter plan. How confident are we as a nation that we have enough PPE for the winter months? How confident are we regarding its supply and distribution and ensuring it gets to the various services speedily?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: My next question relates to our earlier session with the expert panel. There were more than 400 discharges from hospitals into congregated settings, including nursing homes, care facilities and long-stay facilities. I need assurances that anybody discharged from an acute setting will be tested. I would like confirmation on this from the relevant witness.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Reference was made to the bilateral group. Is that the same as the implementation framework group or is it separate? How many meetings of the bilateral group have taken place to date?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I refer to services for older people. When will community social day care settings resume?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 50. To ask the Minister for Health the details of future plans within the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group, in particular St Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, and St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin. [23660/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 100. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be given under the capital project in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 for phase II of the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire. [23659/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to local authorities that have yet to complete the 30 km residential speed limit review within their administrative areas; and if so, when this funding will be provided. [23836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tree Preservation Orders (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tree preservation orders issued by the four Dublin local authorities in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options open to residents who are being charged excessive ground rent by the landlords or owner of their houses especially in such instances in which the ground rent is due to expire in 2029 yet the resident is being charged €30,000 as in the case of a person (details supplied). [23837/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has and will bring forward to assist apartment owners and multi-unit developments that are or have experienced building defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 542. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process in place for students who deferred their CAO applications until 2020; the way in which they will be dealt with under the standardised grade system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23834/20]

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

Cormac Devlin: I thank our witnesses for their report and welcome them before the committee. The report contains 86 recommendations, 24 of which are relevant to HIQA. HIQA has meetings with the Department. I presume that is happening on an ongoing basis. How often are those meetings? I will speak in particular about Ms Dunnion's brief. There are 576 registered nursing homes in Ireland, of which 189...

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

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms Cliffe for that clarification on the phone interventions; I should not have said "inspections". Of the 106 to which she has referred, are they purely of nursing homes or is that in the broader remit of HIQA? Are they inspections of centres or facilities already inspected and follow-ups, as it were?

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

Cormac Devlin: Were they follow-up inspections of previous inspections?

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

Cormac Devlin: This is my final question. Have the number of inspections, not just of nursing homes but overall, increased or decreased year-on-year as a result of Covid-19?

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

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for their time and input this afternoon. I have a question for Dr. Buquicchio. Earlier this year, at the beginning of the pandemic, how soon did the Italian Government respond with required regulations? We looked on in shock at the high rise in numbers across Italy. How soon were the regulations brought in and have they since been extended? Dr. Buquicchio earlier...

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

Cormac Devlin: I thank Lord Sumption for his time. With regard to Dr. Buquicchio's point and in terms of Lord Sumption's earlier comments on the health or hysteria analysis of where we are and how the pandemic has been treated here or in any other jurisdiction, I agree with Dr. Buquicchio's point about reviewing and analysing the response of all national governments and, indeed, the international response...

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

Cormac Devlin: My thanks to all the witnesses for their opening remarks and statements. I will turn to Ms McNally first. She made a lengthy submission to the committee in advance of today and we appreciate that. In her opening remarks, she covered proportionality and necessity arising from the emergency. It is crucial that the balance is struck, especially now as we move away from the more stringent...

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

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms McNamara for her intervention. I am sure our witnesses are familiar with the proposal from a few years ago to have all of the District Court sittings moved to the Criminal Courts of Justice building. Thankfully, that did not happen to the extent to which the Courts Service wanted it to happen because we would be in a totally different situation now. Ms O'Boyle touched on the...