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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I congratulate all the public health officials and support them in their work. From the very outset of the crisis, there were some in society who wanted there to be more restrictions and, at the other end of the spectrum, there were others who believed the response was an overreaction. NPHET has charted a very sensible middle course between those two positions. In recent phases, we have...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate the Minister coming before us. When the invitation was issued 14 days ago, the meeting was scheduled to address the increased restrictions in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly. Over the past 14 days, while it is disappointing that Kildare has not emerged from those restrictions, we have successfully managed the outbreak in those counties. By allowing the public health experts...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: On that subject, I have noticed media reports which suggest that it is intended to call other Ministers before the committee in August. I believe the Social Democrats wished to call the Minister for Education and Skills. Is it intended that the committee meet weekly throughout August? What other Ministers are to be called? It would be good to co-ordinate the committee's different...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I will ask a number of questions and yield the remainder of my time to Deputy James Lawless, who represents the Kildare constituency immediately impacted. I welcome Ms Patricia King and thank her for returning to this committee. I acknowledge the compelling evidence of Ms Labo on her direct contact with the workers impacted. I have two questions. There is no doubt that many of the terms...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I hesitate to interrupt, but Ms Labo has made a strong case as to why the-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Have workers' representatives been given any information as to how these clusters were initiated? What were their source? Have workers' representatives received any information from the public health authorities in that regard?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I apologise for the short time available. I yield the remainder to Deputy Lawless.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: There were ten minutes allocated to this speaking slot for Fianna Fáil.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I am sorry,-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I spoke for four minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: It is incredibly interesting listening to experts at different points in the debate discuss matters with each other. In many ways, perhaps us listening to that more would be useful but I suppose where we, as public representatives, can contribute to the debate is in our experience of dealing with the general public. There was much talk at the beginning of this pandemic about flattening the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: On county travel, for example, given the incidence of Covid in Dublin, would Professor Staines close travel for people living in Dublin?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Given the current numbers, which counties, other than the three which have been locked down, would Professor Staines lock down?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: For example, today we had representatives from the constituencies impacted by lockdown. Would Professor Staines consider it okay for them to travel outside of their affected counties? Yesterday, I met a woman from Portlaoise who travels to work in Dublin each day. Would she be permitted to travel? Would someone returning to a sick relative in another county be permitted to travel?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I am straining to see how that differs from the current strategy which talks about holding firm, as well as caution among the general population, and then quite severe local restrictions in each county.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: The Chairman has indicated I have only 30 seconds left.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I apologise for cutting across Professor Staines.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [17959/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status the tender and design team for a permanent build of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [17960/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the mandatory wearing of face masks will be extended to passengers in taxis. [20958/20]