Results 5,161-5,180 of 6,944 for speaker:Michael McNamara
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Did the Irish Hospital Consultants Association become aware that it was a type A only contract in advance? Was there any consultation in advance? Was the organisation consulted in advance when clinical indemnity was removed from consultants for testing of their existing private patients?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I asked about when the indemnity was being removed - because of the threat, well it was not a threat - for testing.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I apologise for cutting across everybody's answers but we are over time. I thank the witnesses for attending the committee today and for their answers. The sitting will resume at 2 p.m. with Deputy Carroll MacNeill in the Chair.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Cancer screening was stopped across the country and are still suspended. Some private doctors who did not sign the type A contract continued to carry out screenings in their rooms. They were told on a Friday afternoon that they would no longer be indemnified by the State Claims Agency in respect of those. In effect, they were prevented from carrying out any colposcopies or other...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: It was a just lack of clarity rather than a decision.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Much better than usual.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Before introducing the officials I wish to advise that the Business Committee has yet to determine whether we can meet on Thursday morning. Invitations have been extended, but at a very late hour, to the World Health Organization, WHO, and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC. There is also the issue of whether it is technologically possible to conduct a meeting by...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Those are the Deputy's words, not mine. We are joined this afternoon by officials from the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Health and the National Transport Authority, NTA, to deal with travel restrictions. I welcome Mr. Niall Burgess, Secretary General, and Dr. Ann Derwin, director general, global Irish services, Department of Foreign Affairs. I thank them for joining us. Mr. Jim...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I ask Mr. Burgess to conclude.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Burgess. His statement has been circulated.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I must ask Ms Graham to conclude.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you, Deputy Brophy. I call Deputy O'Rourke. Are you speaking for ten or five minutes?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you, Deputy O'Callaghan. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett. Regarding the matter which Ms Graham said she wanted to tease out with the Deputy, would she be prepared to do so by correspondence?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you very much. I call Deputy Tóibín.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: To whom is that directed?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Does the Deputy want an answer on testing at airports?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Public advice was mentioned. As a matter of law, is there any requirement?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Breslin. Is Deputy Colm Burke speaking for five or ten minutes?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
Michael McNamara: Does anybody wish to respond?