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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...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: My thanks to the witnesses for their submissions, feedback and suggestions. I realise that it has been a long afternoon and many of the questions have been asked already, so bear with me while I seek some responses from the various witnesses. My first question is to all the witnesses. I have heard numerous references to other jurisdictions and praise for the manner either in which they...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms Ansbro for that information. Do any other witnesses wish to comment on that point? I would like to get to several other questions as well.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I would be delighted if Ms McDonagh could forward that information.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: In the earlier session we talked about a European co-operative model for the second wave, or indeed for another pandemic. If that were to happen, certainly there is learning to be had, not only by Ireland but other member states across Europe, to ensure there is a uniformity of approach. As the witness has said, there is already legislative cover there, and to be complicit with it is really...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I referred to the point made by the witnesses in page 2 of their submission about the adequacy of the State's legislative framework and its response to the pandemic. The submission sets out a number of bullet points in that regard. I ask Ms Gibney to expand on that. Before she comes back in, I want to turn to FLAC because I am conscious of my own time. I apologise for not having more time...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms Barry for that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms Gibney.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Herrick. If the various Oireachtas committees and subcommittees are up and running, oversight and scrutiny will be there, which is important. Hopefully, there will also be a unity among the various participants of those committees. I thank the witness for his answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: After-School Support Services (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 53. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to increase the range of after-school services in schools and community hubs in Dublin. [22366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 52. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the establishment of childcare Ireland. [22367/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 76. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the aviation and car rental sectors will be included in the Covid-19 industrial review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22163/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review or amend the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets during the lifetime of the Thirty-third Dáil to ensure it meets international best practice to protect the rights of persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/20]