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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I ask the witnesses to outline the numbers or the percentages of where those isolation facilities will be available.

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

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome our guests. I join with others in commending the work that the men and women from every grade, group and category in the HSE and the broader health service have been doing over the past number of months and continue to do now. My questions are, as ever, fairly simple. I ask Mr. Reid to outline how the HSE and the contact tracing personnel communicate with the Border Management...

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

Louise O'Reilly: I ask Ms O'Beirne to be brief as time is tight.

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

Louise O'Reilly: Beyond that, there would not be any dialogue between the HSE and the Border Management Unit? In other words, the unit does not keep the HSE informed of numbers or let it know how many people have been followed up, if any.

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

Louise O'Reilly: Would the HSE not think of asking for that information? Is it not important?

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

Louise O'Reilly: With regard to contact tracing, how many people are full-time employed in that regard? I am seeking not just any number but the whole-time equivalent, WTE, as of today. How many people are working on it today?

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

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms O'Beirne. How many people are currently in Citywest?

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

Louise O'Reilly: There are 60 healthcare workers in the field hospital.

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

Louise O'Reilly: There are 130 people on trolleys today. Could none of those be accommodated in Citywest?

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

Louise O'Reilly: That is regrettable. The last time representatives of workers in the meat processing industry were before the committee, they informed us that there was a delay in receiving test results of up to four days. In the intervening time, a person who was tested went back to work and the line that person was working on subsequently became infected. I note the figures relating to the median but we...

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

Louise O'Reilly: I would also like to know the number of leaflets that have been distributed. They are no use if they are sitting in boxes in Dr. Steevens' Hospital. They have to make their way into the hands of the people who need them. Will Dr. Henry provide the committee with information on how many were distributed and the distribution channels so that we can confirm they are getting to those who are...

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

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for coming before the committee and answering questions. I have to say I was not especially impressed with the submission, given that it took quite a long time for us to get it. I understand there was an issue in the Department of Health yesterday but for future reference we would expect something a little more substantial given there was such a delay. With regard to...

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

Louise O'Reilly: With regard to the flu vaccination-----

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

Louise O'Reilly: I will.

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

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister does not know as yet what impact the delay will have. He said days but I am saying weeks because the delay is weeks so the impact will be weeks. By my guess, the first series of the nasal delivery vaccines will not start until October. Is that about right?

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

Louise O'Reilly: Is the Minister aware of the delay from Sanofi?

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

Louise O'Reilly: It was sent to every GP in the State and it will have an impact. My estimation is that the impact will be weeks. I would appreciate a detailed note on it.

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

Louise O'Reilly: Okay. Are some of them redeployed healthcare workers?

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

Louise O'Reilly: None of the 50 who will begin work within the next couple of days will be healthcare workers.

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

Louise O'Reilly: According to the Minister, 50 people are due to be recruited, appointed or begin work in the next two days and 100 are in place. He said there will be 150 by Friday. The 50 extra people are not coming from the health service.