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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The reason I intervened was that you asked the witnesses to name particular people. You are in the Chamber longer than I am.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Please be brief in your answer, Dr. Kennelly. We may get an answer in more detail by way of correspondence.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I do not know whether it is a sound problem or a more general communication problem. Please be very brief and maybe provide a more detailed answer by way of correspondence.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you, Dr. Kennelly. If you wish to provide more information by way of correspondence, that is fine.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I apologise for bringing witnesses in and not giving them more time to answer. We simply do not have more than two hours. The Regional Group is next and Deputy Shanahan has five minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I would ask that any questions not answered in a minute and a half be answered by way of correspondence.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Next is Sinn Féin. For how long is Deputy Doherty speaking?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am sorry, Deputy, but this is entirely my fault. Before the Deputy asks his question, I should say that I have realised that I have taken Deputies in the wrong order. The next speaker is actually from Fine Gael. My apologies.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Okay. Deputy Doherty can proceed.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Walsh and Deputy Doherty. The Deputy has made his point. I call Deputy Colm Burke.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I have a couple of questions before we finish. The witnesses from HIQA spoke about national clinical oversight. The Care Quality Commission, CQC, HIQA's equivalent in the United Kingdom, required that a clinical lead be identified by each care facility by 15 May because the situation in the UK at the time was the same as the situation still is here, wherein a number of different GPs were...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: It was not a recommendation; it was a legal requirement.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is "worthy of exploration" as far as Mr. Quinn will go?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Does Ms Dunning have any view on the matter?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The issue of rooms with more than one person was raised. I appreciate that this is not ideal and it is certainly not suitable in these times. Beyond that, however, there are patients who do not want to be in single rooms. I appreciate that it may not be possible to facilitate that now but hopefully it will be possible at some point after we return to normality. I expect there will be...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Dr. Kennelly pointed out the frailties of the testing system insofar as one could test negative one day and positive the next. We need to be wary of that. Those who test positive are isolated for 14 days if they are in hospital or in a care facility. Are they tested again at the end of the 14-day period?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: If there is random testing in the population, how does one know whether it is somebody testing positive at the beginning of the 14-day period, at the middle of this period or at the end of it?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Dr. Kennelly for answering my questions and all of the witnesses for answering all of the questions of committee members.
- Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: No, I am referring to Lough Derg in County Clare. Forgive me, but I am more concerned about Lough Derg in County Clare than Lough Derg in County Donegal.
- Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The Minister's Department already-----