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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Walsh very much. Mr. Breslin talked about resuming visits to nursing homes. I heard on "Morning Ireland" on Monday, or perhaps it was Tuesday, the suggestion that people would visit their loved ones in nursing homes through a Perspex screen. Is that actually happening and is it satisfactory to the Department of Health and the HSE?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is that through a Perspex screen?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Dr. Henry. So there are no Perspex screens then. Is that what I am hearing?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: As somebody who has taken legal instructions from people through screens in prisons and visited a loved one for a considerable period of time in a nursing home, I personally would have concerns about Perspex.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I do fully accept that precautions have to be taken but screens seem to me to be somewhat dehumanising.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Dr. MacLellan. It is noteworthy that the advice is entirely compliant with WHO guidelines. Mr. Breslin mentioned that he is looking at RIP.iefor excess deaths. Given that the Oireachtas beefed up the power of the registration service for deaths, births and marriages, why is he looking at RIP.iedata rather than data from the register of births, deaths and marriages?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Breslin. I have two final questions. I do appreciate his forbearance. He mentioned the expert panel report that is being led by Professor Kelleher. As a committee we hope to look at that. When does he expect the report?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: My final question does not relate to nursing homes but to something that was in the media today. Good results seem to be coming from the use of the steroid dexamethasone, which is not a particularly expensive one, but it is not yet used in Ireland. Could anybody explain why that is or what the plans are around it?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Dr. Henry very much. I have gone over time. I thank the witnesses very much for answering all of the questions and for their patience and forbearance.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes, could we get the number of patients? That is a very reasonable request by Deputy Colm Burke. If possible, could we get by correspondence the exact number of patients that were transferred to the 56% of nursing homes that are Covid-free?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is ten working days a reasonable period?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I will now suspend the committee until 2 p.m. I thank all the witnesses very much.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Cuirim fáilte roimh na daoine seo a leanas ón Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta a mbeidh ag láithriú i seomra coiste 1: an Seanadóir Ó Cadhain, Príomh-Aoire an Rialtais agus Aire Stáit le freagracht as an nGaeilge, as an nGaeltacht agus as na hoileáin; an Dr. Aodhán Mac Cormaic, stiúrthóir na Gaeilge; an tUasal...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Nóiméad amhain; tá ceist ag an Teachta Ó Cuív.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Tá cúig nóiméad ag Fianna Fáil, ag Sinn Féin agus-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Tá fiche nóiméad ag Fianna Fáil, ag Fine Gael agus ag Sinn Féin.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Tá. Deich nóiméad agus deich nóiméad.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is that how the Deputy wishes to proceed?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Beidh deich noiméad ar fáil chun statements a dhéanamh.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Tá súil agam go bhfuil. An bhfuil cóip ag an gcléireach?