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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: It includes everybody. I am not saying it does not.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Daly is making the point that the State, the HSE, the Minister or the Department did not assist his members. I believe that they did and I also believe that his organisation could have done much more for its members and it did not do that. The key point which we all want to ensure from here on is that Mr. Daly's organisation's members are compliant in every respect. There is only one...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: If I can make this point, Chairman, and I am sorry if you do not like me saying this, but I am going to say-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----this louder, and as loud as I can. It is exceptionally clear and it is something that I have said all of my life: the care of older people in nursing homes is not acceptable. The nursing home private sector is not compliant in the main, right across the sector. It comprises very wealthy companies which complain that the taxpayer is not doing enough for them. I wish to state...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I extend my deepest sympathies to the families of all the people who have passed away in our nursing homes and in our society as a result of Covid-19. I recognise absolutely the hurt and pain people have, particularly when loved ones pass away in a nursing home. They do not get to see them or say goodbye. It is an appalling vista which is brought about by the nature of the virus itself. I...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Sure.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: With respect, I have no problem with that but right now, the question is to the chief executive, not to the chief inspector. If Mr. Quinn wants to pass it, that is fine, but I think he should answer it.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will respond to that reply afterwards.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: For clarity, what was the percentage that was not compliant?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: In fact, this is a higher percentage than the previous year because it was 18% and now it is more than 20%.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise. I have not seen the figures. I am glad Ms Dunnion has given them to me. There is a particular problem when nursing homes are inspected and major or minor non-compliance is found and I will use a particular nursing home as an example but I will not name it. This particular nursing home was inspected in March 2019 and the report was published in July 2019 but the follow up...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister and I acknowledge the tremendous work being done by him, his Department, the HSE, nursing home owners and employees and everybody in the country. I also welcome the Minister's commitment to set up an international best practice assessment of how matters have evolved in our nursing homes. This assessment will examine: the fact that 54% of all deaths from Covid-19 in...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (20 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The bread and butter of our local communities is that the national schools continue to provide the excellent education they have provided. I refer to the school in Lordship, County Louth, Rampark National School, role number 18101F. The difficulty is that last September it had 170 students and that effectively means it will lose two teachers. That will have a very significant and adverse...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I support the points made on all sides of the House in regard to the people over 66 who are working. There was controversy over pensions and when they come into effect, but there is no controversy around people who were in business prior to Covid-19 and were paying their taxes but can no longer work because they are sole traders and their business cannot function. These people are not...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Acting Chairman thought the Green Party was in government.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (20 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanism relating to VRT payments on vehicles that were purchased before the closure of the NCT/VRT offices in order to be in a position to drive and insure the car and comply with the requirements of the Revenue Commissioners; if an estimated billing process will be put in place to be paid in the interim in order to access a registration here to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (20 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the position from an enforcement stance relating to VRT payments on United Kingdom vehicles that were purchased before the closure of the NCT/VRT offices, in order to be in a position to drive and insure the car and comply with the Revenue Commissioners and Road Acts requirements; if there is a waiver in place to allow citizens to drive imported UK vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if a reply will issue to concerns raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) in respect of possible problems in creating the necessary supports for businesses to restart operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5897/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if a reply will to issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5828/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place to deal with mature students in respect of the leaving certificate announcement; if predictive grading will be implemented for mature students repeating their leaving certificate; if particular measures will be put in place in which a predictive grade is not possible and in circumstances in which the person needs a result...