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Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: Last week, the Minister stated that he would answer questions on the development of the app. Will he share with me the briefing note he has on the app? Is the app open source? The importance of NPHET was raised. The Minister stated that he is the decision-maker but that he has always taken its advice and does not intend to ever not take its advice. As such, who is the decision maker?...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: It is not appropriate for the Acting Chairman to be laughing with the Minister as the Chair is supposed to be impartial. A Member of the House is on his feet asking a question.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: Tomorrow, it is widely anticipated that the Taoiseach will announce some easing of restrictions. Tomorrow is May Day. It is the start of the mayfly season on Lough Corrib and Lough Derg. Fishing is something that people have done for generations, through the Spanish influenza, which was far more deadly than this disease has proven to date, and before that. By definition, it is a solitary...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice. I have three succinct questions. I represent a coastal county. Obviously, I am concerned with the plight of fishermen, in particular those with boats under 10 m. Is the Minister actively considering a tie-up scheme? The Minister said he wanted to do something but he has not said what it is. Is it a tie-up scheme? I refer to the beef taskforce. There...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: I acknowledge it is as the Minister set it out to be.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: The law is a mess. The Minister signed the law.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: What does the law that the Minister signed say?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: The Minister signed off on the regulations that determine what limitations there are on people's liberty. Essentially, we are all subject to house imprisonment, except for being allowed to avail of essential services or to visit essential retail outlets. The essential retail outlets are listed clearly to be fair to the Minister. The list says that hardware stores are essential retail...

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: I listened to the Minister's statement and we spoke last week in the Chamber. I raised a number of issues then and I will return to some of them now because, unfortunately, I have not yet received answers. I appreciate that it is a difficult time, but I hope to receive those answers at some stage this week. I wish to address tourism in particular. Obviously, there are many concerns for...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: Am I correct in my understanding that, rather than making a statement, I may ask questions and receive answers?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: I understand. The Taoiseach is a doctor but I am not. That said, I understand that in medicine one does not put an emergency plan in place unless there is an accompanying medical recovery plan to come out of the emergency. Do we have a recovery plan? Does it set out criteria for when restrictions can be eased, such as in terms of transmission levels or ICU capacity? If there are such...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: I do not mean to be rude, but I left time for the Taoiseach to answer my questions rather than repeat them.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: What are the criteria in terms of transmission rates and ICU capacity? On the app, the Department of Health stated it will not be open source. My fear is that it will lead to a similar fiasco to that created by the public services card which Philip Alston, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, stated had no lawful basis and, obviously, did not have buy-in from the...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: I did not mean a financial vehicle recovery plan. I understand that any medical emergency plan has to be accompanied by a medical recovery plan. There is no sign of a medical recovery plan in this State as of now. That is worrying.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: The Minister mentioned restaurants opening up again. Where is the recovery plan? When will we have a recovery plan? What are the benchmarks? I understood when the lockdown happened that we would speak about a recovery when the transmission rate went below one. We have been told today that it has gone below one but there is no concrete talk of either a recovery plan or a date when we...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: There is a string of emails and letters requesting engagement. I want to return to the Minister's point regarding Debenhams. I welcome what he said but I wish to bring a similar case to the House's attention. There is a cohort of people in a small local transport company in Clare, and just as the restrictions were introduced, its contract for Local Link services was dropped by the...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: Everybody in Ireland has made significant sacrifices to deal with Covid-19, but most of all the young. The young have made those sacrifices, primarily, not to protect themselves but to protect the elderly, because we all knew coming into this that the elderly were most vulnerable. In light of that, I ask the Minister whether that sacrifice was in any way undermined by the advice of the...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: There is a follow-up bit this time.

Social Protection (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Michael McNamara: I endorse the words of Deputy Connolly. I agree with her that it is important the Dáil sits. Some important points were made here today and some important questions were asked. Deputy O'Reilly asked an important question about the front-line workers in our health service and about the welcome news that private consultants and private hospitals will be working in the public sector....

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 16: In page 8, line 15, after “period.” to insert the following: “This provision shall also apply to a room rented in a landlord’s home and informal arrangements where there is no tenancy agreement in writing.”.