Results 4,441-4,460 of 6,944 for speaker:Michael McNamara

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Woods, you referred to specific challenges and demand patterns in Limerick. Could you elaborate on that? Limerick consistently has the highest numbers of people on trolleys and you mentioned demand patterns in the emergency department there.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The previous Minister for Health accepted that there was a necessity for more outpatient procedures to be carried out in the model 2 hospitals, and you referred to that in the case of cataracts. Are there any other procedures in which there is an increase of provision in the model 2 hospitals?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I would welcome that. The obvious follow-on question is whether there are similar plans to increase the capacity of the model 2 hospitals in Ennis, St. John's in Limerick and Nenagh hospital. I ask that in the specific context of Limerick being the most consistently overcrowded hospital in the State. If we are going to continue to channel the vast majority of patients from the mid-west...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Shortall would like to come back in.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: In fairness, Mr. McCallion is saying that the public health advice that he and the HSE have received is that it is necessary to vaccinate children between the ages of two and 12 as well as other people who are deemed to be at high risk, namely, healthcare workers, the elderly, people with underlying conditions, etc. He said the necessary percentage equated to 1.5 million doses.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The serious question is whether a vaccination programme beyond what has been described is necessary. I appreciate that this is a clinical-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank all the witnesses for answering all the questions put today. We have gone slightly over time. I greatly appreciate the time they have taken to answer our questions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Legislation is imminent to push back phase 4 of the reopening because of the increase in the Covid-19 transmission rate or R-nought rate. This delay will affect rural pubs, as we have heard, but it will also affect sporting events, weddings and family events throughout the country. Does the Tánaiste accept that the R-nought rate in Dublin is now running at twice the level of the rate...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Pubs that do not offer a substantial meal to customers are due, or may be due, to open next Monday. I note the comment by the deputy chief medical officer that there is a week to decide on this matter. The Civil Service can work for a while in splendid isolation from economic realities or at least until the economy cannot afford to pay their salaries. For small businesses, however, there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a Covid-19 risk assessment has been carried out for wastewater treatment plants and for outdoor workers who clean blocked sewers. [15581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if PPE has been deemed necessary for and provided to workers who clean blocked sewers. [15582/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 421. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if special training has been afforded to workers who clean blocked sewers in order to minimise their exposure to Covid-19. [15583/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 422. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Irish Water and the local authorities have carried out temperature testing for those who work at wastewater treatment plants. [15584/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 423. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the different stages of wastewater treatment have been assessed for risk. [15585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 424. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is an airborne risk to staff in wastewater treatment plants. [15586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 995. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment for surgery at Temple Street Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 1145. To ask the Minister for Health when construction work will recommence on the national children’s hospital, if works have stalled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15376/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have been notified that Deputy Costello will substitute for his party colleague, as will Deputies Ward, Ó Murchú, Devlin and McAuliffe. We take the 12 items of correspondence as noted. I want to discuss one item, namely, that relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, in private session at 4 p.m. when we are discussing the draft report on the stimulus package....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: We will certainly write to UCD and invite it to make a submission based on that research.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: We will also discuss our work programme in private session at 4 p.m. As we are approaching the end of the lifetime of this committee, I will bring forward a proposal to meet with Dublin Airport Authority, Shannon Airport Authority and the two main airlines which service Ireland, Aer Lingus and Ryanair, before the summer recess. We can discuss that in detail at 4 p.m. I am told we will be...