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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is that of the 1,100 who became ill or more broadly?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Could I ask the witnesses to provide that in writing? I appreciate that they have said they do not have that information today but would they provide it to us perhaps within ten working days? Is that an unreasonable request?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Mr. Carroll has made that very clear and he has kindly agreed to provide the answers Deputy O'Donoghue has sought.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Nor could Mr. Carroll be expected to have every answer here today.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I wish to ask a specific question before coming to Deputy Farrell, who has sat here very patiently throughout. Does MII or its members involve themselves in the organisation of accommodation for their workers?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is payment for that accommodation deducted at source from workers?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is payment for the accommodation deducted at source?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: It is sometimes done, but Mr. Ryan says it is----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Deductions for accommodation are unusual in most sectors.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Ryan. I wish to give the floor to Deputy Mairéad Farrell, who has been more than patient.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I also look forward to receiving the information requested by Deputy O'Donoghue and I thank the witnesses for agreeing to provide it. Earlier, Mr. Ryan correctly pointed out that after a year, workers on a work permit can move to another area of employment. Does he accept that where they can move is very circumscribed? It has to be an area where there is a skills shortage, the employees...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: If they can wait four months.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: There are. Migrant Rights Centre Ireland would dispute that the €1,000 is paid by the employer in all circumstances. The evidence of its representatives earlier today was the opposite of that. Have Meat Industry Ireland's members availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme since it is introduction? If so, do the witnesses have any idea of the number of employees employed under...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Mr. Healy talked about a 30% reduction in some instances. What proportion of the workforce in the meat plants would he say were employed under the temporary wage subsidy scheme?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Perhaps it is a figure on which Mr. Healy could consult with his members and which he could provide to the committee, again within ten working days or, if that is an unreasonable period, perhaps even 20. We are heading into the summer recess. Very little happens in this House during August, unlike perhaps in the business community. Perhaps Mr. Healy could get the figure?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I have to put it to Mr. Healy that notwithstanding that-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Kill figures published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in any given week this year were no lower than 5% lower than the same time last year.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: These are the kill figures produced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. In week 23 the figure was 72,000 this year as opposed to 76,000 last year. The following week it was 76,000 this year as opposed to 80,000 last year. In another week it was 79,000 this year as opposed to 83,000 last year. The fall-off in kill is relatively low compared with last year. I accept a...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: They are from the website of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes, the kill figures.