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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank you, Mr. Reid, and your colleagues, Dr. Colm Henry and Ms Anne O'Connor, chief operations officer of the HSE, for attending today and for answering our many questions so fully. My apologies again for the fact that you could not see the timelines under which we were operating.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: It is €35 million up to now but you think it will cost a couple of hundred million.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is there a breakdown available for the companies? Various companies have been engaged to do that testing. I am not asking you to provide that breakdown now but can you provide a breakdown of the companies and how much they have been paid?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I do not wish to use any more time but is a breakdown available of how much has been paid to whom up to now?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am not asking for the breakdown now. You can send it to us.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I reiterate my thanks to you and your colleagues for coming here and answering our questions. I also thank my colleagues in the Chamber.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: We have a quorum and will recommence in public session unless there is anything members wish to discuss in private. I welcome our witnesses and thank them for coming here today. From the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, we are joined by Patricia King, general secretary; Dr. Sharon McGuinness, CEO of the Health and Safety Authority will join us by video link from committee room 1; and we...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Ms King and ask her to conclude. We have the benefit of her opening statement.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Dr. McGuinness is joining us from Committee Room 1. I ask her to make her opening remarks and to please limit them to five minutes. I shall ask her to conclude after five minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you very much Dr. McGuinness. Could someone from the broadcasting unit raise the volume slightly from Committee Room 1? Could we hear Mr. Parlon's opening remarks? Please limit them to five minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: You have an additional five minutes. You were initially given five minutes and then you said you were taking five-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Dr. McGuinness. Is Deputy Brophy of Fine Gael speaking for-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: The latitude was all used up in the previous session.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Is there anybody to whom the Deputy particularly wishes to direct those questions?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: That is great. If Dr. McGuinness wishes to come in on any point I urge her to be brief. I am sorry about that.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you very much.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I will have to ask the Deputy to disallow that and just answer the existing questions.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: Dr. McGuinness may answer if she wishes but I will ask that there be no more questions as we are out of time. If Dr. McGuinness could continue briefly.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I believe Deputy O'Reilly is taking ten minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Parlon.