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Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if the regulations for Part 8 on advance healthcare directives have been drafted; if so, when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39510/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 405. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the protection of liberty safeguard Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Senators Annie Hoey and Frances Black. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The contributions of witnesses who are physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected pursuant to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Finucane for his clear and incisive summary of the situation for his family and indeed, the whole country. As he rightly said, successive Irish Governments have fully supported the call for an independent inquiry, particularly in view of the commitment given at Weston Park in 2001. It is absolutely imperative that this committee now discusses the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I now invite Dr. Farry to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Eastwood.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important meeting of our committee. Our job is to have oversight of the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. We can make suggestions and proposals, and adopt motions such as today's motion. Senator Ó Donnghaile has unanimous support on the motion. As Deputy Brendan Smith said, it must be very traumatic for all Mr. Finucane's family, particularly his mother, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is the motion agreed to? Agreed. Given that all committee business is in the context of a report to each House, I propose the committee report to each House recommending it to take note of the motion agreed by this committee and, in view of the debate in the Seanad yesterday on this same motion, I propose the report recognises that debate and the decision of the Seanad accordingly. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) with the HSE's recommendation regarding week 28 plus of pregnancy will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Recreation Policy (24 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to rough shooting. [38512/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (24 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 855. To ask the Minister for Health if an issue raised in the minutes of meeting (details supplied) will receive a response in which it is stated that there was an issue nationwide in some facilities not letting ambulance service to complete swabs. [38370/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (24 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 879. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of PPE which has been supplied to each CHO area to each nursing homes for each quarter to date since the commencement of the Covid-19 pandemic in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38505/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (24 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 880. To ask the Minister for Health if the cost to the State has been recouped for the supply of PPE to nursing homes particularly since the commencement of the temporary assistance payment scheme of €72.5 million to support nursing homes since the commencement of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38508/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (24 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 881. To ask the Minister for Health the concerns which were expressed regarding infection prevention and control, IPC, in private nursing homes in CHO 8 in June 2020 (details supplied); the subsequent action taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38509/20]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 882. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to rough shooting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 925. To ask the Minister for Health the effect the 2 m social distancing requirement will have on the availability of acute hospital beds by acute hospital; the expected knock-on effect this will have on service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (24 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 926. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the percentage of people who do not attend following appointments at testing centres for Covid-19 by testing centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38732/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (24 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 927. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding mandatory Covid-19 tests for new staff in all units serving elderly and vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38733/20]