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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I may have misread them, but they are the figures I was looking at. I may have been looking at a cumulative figure but I do not think the drop-off was as dramatic as one might have expected. There was a beef intervention scheme ongoing as well. Was that used by the Irish sector?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: No, I can give them to Mr. Healy. The cumulative beef kill, including the week commencing 29 June 2020, is 906,174 and last year's figure, including the week commencing 1 July 2019, is 939,100. That is a reduction but it is a 5% reduction.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: They have already been accounted for. Anyway, we can park that. Deputies O'Donoghue and Shanahan both have brief questions to ask.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Of the cases, the Deputy wants to know how many were Irish, how many were EU nationals and how many were third country nationals.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The Deputy refers to the temporary wage subsidy scheme.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Are the representatives of Meat Industry Ireland in a position to provide that? They have already agreed kindly to provide the information with regard to the unfortunate people who contracted Covid-19, whether they were of Irish nationality, non-Irish but EU nationality, or third country nationality. Is it possible to receive a breakdown from its members on whether the wage subsidy scheme...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I am, if Mr. Carroll wishes to answer that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I appreciate that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: There is one last point that I wish to make. Does Deputy Shanahan have another point?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Carroll and what he said is noted and understood. Turning to one other issue, Mr. Healy agreed that MII would meet with SIPTU in response to the line of questioning from Deputy Duncan Smith. Equally and correctly, Mr. Healy pointed out that MII is a representative body of several different firms. It seems, however, that several reports, including one from the European...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Healy and MII would not agree with the general line that access to sites for trade unions is extremely challenging. Mr. Healy would disagree with that point.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: An independent trade union, primarily based in the south of the country, made a similar submission. From reading its submission, it would seem that union is of the view, and it may of course be wrong and Mr. Healy and MII are perfectly entitled to dispute this, that trade union membership and activism is not something welcomed on the floors of premises owned by members of MII. Again, Mr....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I do not wish to stray from our terms of reference, but the central accusation here today is that the terms and conditions around sick pay and working conditions for workers, in particular migrant workers, are such that required them to work in dangerous circumstances which resulted in them contracting Covid-19. That is what we are investigating so that is how this whole issue of trade union...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: What needs to be refuted? I am anxious to-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I invited Mr. Carroll to respond to that and I thank him for doing so. Did the witnesses say the accommodation workers live in is inspected by the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC? Obviously, workplace environments, etc., and the terms and conditions under which people work can be inspected, but did one of you say that the accommodation is inspected by the WRC?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the witnesses very much for answering all of the many questions that were put to them here today. I adjourn the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response until next Tuesday morning. I thank the three witnesses for coming in on a Friday afternoon and answering so many questions, and also for undertaking to answer more questions in the coming two weeks.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The programme for Government recognises the value of our aviation sector in supporting economic development, international connectivity and tourism via our airports. On 18 June, the Taoiseach said of Shane Ross, the former Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, "I don't think he gets the regions ... both Shannon and Cork have huge roles to play [if we are to be serious about] rebalancing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Urgently.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Shannon Heritage sites are staying closed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 723. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a date to be assessed by a respiratory consultant at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13981/20]