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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Yes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: While I agree with the Deputy that the issue of nurses' pay is very important, I am not sure it is relevant to the Covid-19 response.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I just wish to say that the witnesses are not compelled. They may not wish to answer that question as it is not within our terms of reference.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am sorry too.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am sorry too. Many people have had less time.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Reid. I now call Deputy Carroll MacNeill. Is she taking time from somebody else?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: It will be Deputy McGuinness and then Deputy O'Dowd.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The Deputy has seven and a half minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: That is a lot of questions.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Reid. I will move on now to Deputy McGuinness who has five minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The Chief Medical Officer undertook to answer any questions that were unanswered and I am wondering if the HSE will do the same. If there are any unanswered questions, can we send them on to you to answer by return?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you very much. I call Deputy O’Dowd, who has five minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am sorry to cut Ms O'Connor short. We have just a couple of minutes left before we reach our two-hour threshold. I have a couple of questions. How much has been spent on testing to date? How much is envisaged to be spent on testing based on the contracts that have been signed to date? Are there any plans for antibody testing, which has been suggested as one of the means of opening...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am not talking about the funding requirement but how much has been spent to date.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: That is contact tracing.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: You think it will cost several hundred million. How much has been spent up to now?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Perhaps you will be able to provide an answer by correspondence.