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Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thought I had five minutes and then Deputy Browne had five minutes. I apologise.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Browne and I would prefer to split the time and take five minutes each for questions. My first question will probably take a bit longer than one minute but I will lay it out in a way that allows the Minister to respond.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Big efforts have been made to get our hospitals ready for a surge, which have been successful. Efforts were also made to ensure that surge was as small as possible, which, too, have been successful. The same efforts were not put into getting the nursing homes ready for Covid-19. As we sit here today, seven in every ten Covid-19 fatalities in Ireland are from a nursing home or community...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Many HSE hospitals are below par. Can anything be done to start reactivating the health system?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I apologise for cutting across the Minister-----

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: -----but I am happy to cede the rest of my time because Deputy Butler wants to get in and follow up privately with the Minister afterwards. I do not want all of her time taken.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I will be sharing time with Deputy Butler. I have four questions, which I will give the Minister and we will see what we can get done in five minutes. First, I would like to hear the Minister's thoughts on the fatality rate. We are all agreed that extraordinary efforts are being made by the State, the HSE, and every individual and family around the country. Unfortunately, the fatality...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My understanding was that the wrap-up would include answers to questions raised by the House. In the time left, will the Minister actually address any of the questions we have come here to ask?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Madigan has been here.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Is Deputy Madigan going to answer anything that has been raised?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Is Deputy Madigan going to address them?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am not having a go at the Minister for Health. I am asking if a Government Minister is going to answer any of the questions raised by the Parliament.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Is Deputy Madigan going to answer any of them?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Madigan is not answering anything that has been raised.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I just wanted a clarification on that.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am sharing time with Deputy MacSharry. I begin by expressing my deepest sympathies with the families and friends of those who have passed away already because of Covid-19. Losing the people we love is always difficult but losing them in these circumstances, where there are restrictions on hospital visits, on funerals and on the ability of people to come together to help each other through...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The amendment is narrowly phrased. It states that for nurses or midwives living in the Republic who have trained and qualified in the UK alone there would be automatic recognition. Please God, we will be through this surge in a small number of months but the need is pressing. I will not press the amendment. I will not push it to a vote, because it is technical and I do not want to...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 49: In page 20, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “Amendment of Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 15.The Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 107: “108.(1) A nurse or midwife resident in the State who has qualified or practised in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England or Wales may...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to share time with Deputy James Browne.