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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The next speaker is from Sinn Féin and Fine Gael will follow. Somebody in Sinn Féin gave up time, unlike Fine Gael. I ask Deputy Cullinane to limit his contribution to seven minutes because, otherwise, other people will not get to speak at all.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Deputy Cullinane should allow the witness to answer questions.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is that possible?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Deputy Colm Brophy has five minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am conscious that both Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil have had more speaking time than Fine Gael. I will not be able to get to Deputy Foley but I ask Deputy Colm Burke to limit his contribution to two minutes. I am sorry that Fine Gael has had less time in this session. It will be borne in mind.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank the Deputy and apologise for curtailing the speaking time. We must learn from our mistakes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: We will certainly try to. I do not want to take the time.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Breslin. To conclude, I have two questions. We have a road map made up of phases which may be brought forward or may take longer than we anticipate. Have we outlined objective criteria that will allow us to move from one phase to the next? I refer to the transmission rate, ICU capacity, etc. Is it possible to publish those criteria? These questions are for Dr. Holohan....
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am afraid I need to get us out of here. Can I take from what Dr. Holohan said about transmission that we no longer have sustained human transmission in all areas of the country?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Breslin for his forbearance.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I was interested in the medical criteria that will enable us to move forward or prevent us from doing so. I thank the witnesses and committee members, especially Deputy Foley. I apologise to Deputy Foley and to Fine Gael. That will be borne in mind during the next session. We need to learn not to take so much time in private session
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I accept that it is unsatisfactory.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Deputy Brophy's party got 12. I appreciate that. I thank the witnesses very much.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: As with the previous session I am loath to go into private session because it eats into the time we have available for witnesses. We will stay in public session unless members force me into private session. There are a couple of housekeeping matters that need to be agreed and they can be done quickly. I proposed to meet this evening via Microsoft Teams but it is not logistically...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes, Teams is in place. Anybody who has a Microsoft device that is provided by the Houses or is compatible with it, and that the Houses accept as being compatible, will be able to access it, but some people have iPads, which creates a difficulty.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes. We also need to agree about next week's sitting, which is on congregated settings, focusing on nursing homes. Do we also wish to cover direct provision next week or will we consider it separately at a future date?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am inclined to agree with that, unless somebody else disagrees.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Given what we have learned from this morning, we will always have different sessions rather than double sessions. I do not see how we could accommodate double sessions.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes. We would deal with that in the second session. We have the facility to hold three sessions.