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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is Professor Kearney making the opening statement?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: I was misinformed, my apologies. Professor Kearney is welcome. I ask her to make her opening statement and to confine it to five minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. O'Brien. We will try the link with Professor Heneghan again. There seems to be a problem. We can see Professor Heneghan perfectly but unfortunately we cannot hear him, although the IT unit can hear him. I think the problem is at our end. Perhaps we will suspend for five minutes. Professor Staines wishes to make a suggestion.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: Professor Staines may have to take off his mask to be heard better, I am advised.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: I did not realise Professor Michie was to give an opening statement. Shall we hear from her?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: Professor Michie may go ahead. It seems we have the same problem. Can Professor Michie speak to us? We cannot hear her, I am afraid. We will have to suspend for five minutes while we get this problem sorted. I thank the witnesses for bearing with us.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: I will go to Professor Heneghan. I am told that both links are working so let us hope that is the case. There was a time when every session here began with a prayer. Those of us who believe in the power of prayer can pray. Can Professor Heneghan hear us now?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: That is great. I invite you to make your opening statement, which is limited to five minutes. I am very sorry for the inconvenience with the video link. I thank you very much for bearing with us.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Professor Heneghan. I invite Professor Michie to make her contribution. I hope I am pronouncing her name correctly.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: Could I ask a brief follow-up question for clarity? It is for Professor Staines and Professor Kearney. Do I understand correctly that the zero-Covid approach requires the Republic of Ireland either to seal its borders with the rest of the world, including Northern Ireland, indefinitely until the rest of the world sorts out the Covid problem or the island of Ireland together seals its border...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: One can drive from London to Edinburgh to Stranraer to Banbridge without any checks whatsoever. One can drive from Banbridge to west Cork without any customs checks.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Professor Kearney.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: Professor Heneghan, do you wish to come in?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am afraid we are back to our sound problems. Can we try one more time to get Professor Heneghan?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: We can ask whoever is working on our information technology to see what can be done. We can go on to the next speaker and then bring in Professor Heneghan. We will know when the link is up-and-running again properly. I apologise again.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: I had indicated that Professor Heneghan was indicating that he wanted to come in. The next speaker is Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: Both links are down. There seems to be a problem with the sound.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: No, but the Deputy is free to come back in at the end. Our link is working and Professor Heneghan indicated he wanted to come in so we might go to him.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes, we can. Hallelujah.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes, please.