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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It was the case that people should do so, not that they must do so.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I agree. I took the opportunity to correct that and state that it was a case that people should do it, not that they must do it.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: On that point, we have been examining all of the different changes and nuances in this committee. The three-week period is important. It takes two weeks potentially for symptoms to show, which needs to be borne in mind as the economy opens up and people behave differently. It also takes that long just to get the evidence. There is then a very short window for making decisions,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I meant to say the second female appointment since 1979. I should say it slowly because it is so important. The Law Society has had many more female appointments but the election of Ms O'Boyle is excellent. On the substantive point, I note that much of the attention, particularly in the Bar Council submission, relates to the conduct of criminal proceedings which, of course, are very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the introduction of free, safe and adequate period products for publicly funded educational spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21251/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (8 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 970. To ask the Minister for Health if the report from the National Treasury Management Agency on the number of treasury units in the HSE has been implemented (details supplied); if not, the reason; the plans in place to implement same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21150/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister for bringing this important Bill to the House today. It is not the sort of legislation that anybody wants to have to bring to the House at any time but it is a clearly nuanced, sophisticated and graduated effort to try to effect as much compliance as possible so that we can continue to open our society and our pubs, night-life and entertainment industry. It is a step...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Good morning. I thank our guests for appearing before the committee. There are two matters to flag. The first is that we have a technical issue with our feed this morning so, while our guests can see and hear us, we will be able to hear them but not necessarily see them. It is also possible that the feed will come in and out and there might be a slight time delay. It is just one of those...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I welcome our guests from the Teachers Union of Ireland, TUI, the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, ASTI, the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO, and Fórsa, who are joining us by video link from committee room 2 and whom we can see, to review the preparations for the reopening of schools and how the reopening is operating in practice. From the TUI, I welcome Mr. Martin...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Mr. Gillespie. I ask Mr. Christie to make his opening statement and I again ask that he confine it to five minutes.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Mr. Pike and all the other witnesses for coming. I was just thinking that there are very few people in Ireland who do not have a strong personal interest in this going well: children, parents, grandparents, teachers, SNAs and employers. The closure of schools has been deeply disruptive, and we are very glad to have the witnesses here in such a timely way. We will move on to the...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Mr. Boyle.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I gave Deputy Colm Burke a little extra time so I will take it off his Fine Gael colleague, Deputy Durkan, later if that is okay with Deputy Durkan. I call Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, who has seven and a half minutes.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Gillespie but I have to move on. Deputy Ó Laoghaire has ten minutes.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I agree completely.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Very briefly, please.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We are over time and I must give the other members an opportunity to contribute, if that is all right.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I call Deputy Duncan Smith who has five minutes.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy. Deputy Devlin and I are familiar with that particular school and issue. It has been raised and a solution has been found. I thank Deputy Smith for highlighting it. I call Deputy Gannon, who has five minutes.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am terribly sorry to interrupt, but we have gone over time. I thank Mr. Pike. If he does not mind, I will move on to Deputy Paul Murphy. The Deputy has five minutes.