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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Is Mr. O'Connor saying that no issues were raised by the DPC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I am sorry; I mean specifically the decision to upload the digital Covid certificate, DCC, information on the tracker app. Mr. O'Connor is saying no questions were raised on that action.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I want to go back to that issue of the Minister of State, Deputy Smith, and the tweet saying that the DCC is not essential for travelling. There is much confusion around this generally. I full appreciate that as officials, the witnesses have been asked to do many things in a very short space of time and some of them questionable. What now is the advice that Ms Canavan would give to people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Would Ms Canavan say to people it is not essential to have that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I will pose the question a different way. Can the vaccine certificate or negative test results be used in place of the DCC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: That needs to be clarified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: That is saying the DCC is not essential, which has caused a lot of confusion and inconvenience to people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Ms Canavan. Are there plans for a public information campaign in that respect, given the bad experiences people have had over recent days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: People should be very wary of the different rules for travelling to different countries-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I am sorry; if Mr. Gilbride does not mind, can he answer that question? Have those two agencies been provided with additional resources?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Because the effects on travel have been so incredibly lax over the past year or so, can Mr. Gilbride send us on the details of the additional resources, including staff resources, that will be available to both of those agencies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I have two quick questions. Following on from the previous question, I have had a few complaints from people who are in their 70s and who were vaccinated by their GPs at an earlier enough stage. These would seem to be straightforward cases, but those involved have not yet received their certificates. Is there an issue with GPs? I am wondering why it would be the case that the people to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: That is new information. Most people who received the vaccine from their GPs expected to get letters. That is what they were being told initially, but Mr. McCallion is saying that some of those will get emails instead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: It is important that people know that, particularly in view of the danger of it being delivered into a spam folder. They should check that. There is one other point I wanted to raise with Ms Canavan. It has been reported that in the case of hospitality the DCC on its own may not be sufficient and that consideration is being given to requiring people to produce identification along with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: When is it expected that it will be clarified?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Ms Canavan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: -----when some sources are saying a person does not need a DCC. That is the point I am making. With regard to text documents, Ms Canavan said there will be verification of the digital Covid certificate and that the board of management unit and An Garda Síochána will be conducting spot checks. There is much concern about these proposals regarding travel but also with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the updated timeframe for the delivery of the MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current projected timeframe for construction works to commence electrification of the northern commuter line in order to extend the DART to Balbriggan; the current projected timeframe for the DART to Balbriggan to be completed and open for passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39039/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (15 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has provided funding for the Santry river greenway; the projected timeline for the commencement and completion of works on the greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/21]