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Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I have given the Minister notice of my intention to raise an urgent and serious matter with him today. It concerns the brain tumour research study proposed by Beaumont Hospital and Genomics Medicine Ireland, a commercial company that intends to use the DNA from brain tissue samples obtained from tumour patients. Research in this area is critically important but it should be carried out...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I have three questions. For the first I would like to go back to the issue of face coverings. It has been suggested here that cloth face coverings are not especially effective. "They aren't fantastic" is the way they have been described. What is Dr. Nabarro's advice on the quality of mask that is required? What is the optimum quality, bearing in mind limitations on the availability of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will support the WHO and Costa Rica proposal on a global pooling mechanism of Covid-19 related health technologies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9876/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the situation in a direct provision centre (details supplied); if he will engage with the residents directly and not through the management of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10272/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address concerns raised by residents of a direct provision centre (details supplied); if urgent action will be taken to protect residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide statistical information in relation to section 115A of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (details supplied). [10432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Covid-19 cases in direct provision centres and a centre (details supplied); and if the centre is included in the overall figures for direct provision centres. [9155/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 410. To ask the Minister for Health when family visits to patients receiving end-of-life care will recommence (details supplied); and if plans are being considered to facilitate this safely. [10270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 411. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to continue providing free HIV screening services for high-risk groups; if consideration has been given to distributing rapid HIV test kits to high-risk groups free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the projects that have received State funding to date under the Sláintecare integration fund; the amount of funding already provided to each project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Services (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 433. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations that have been given to alcohol delivery services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 675. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the recovery plan of an organisation (details supplied); and if additional supports will be provided to sectors most impacted by Covid-19. [10271/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank both witnesses for their presentations and their ongoing work. I have questions on two specific areas. The first is on data and the second is on strategy. On the first point, I contest that we have not been transparent enough about the data surrounding the virus. For that reason, I ask Dr. De Gascun his opinion on, for example, the model relating to the R number. Why has that not...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am concerned about the three particular areas I listed.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I accept the points Professor Nolan is making. We have been successful largely because society and the economy were closed down. In the context of it being potentially two years before there is a vaccine, the probability of us having a second wave - and moving into the second half of the year with the threat of flu etc., which would hugely complicate matters - is there surely not a need now...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: -----and to limit the movement of people, especially into the country, and also to be stricter about the wearing of masks?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I accept that. What is the strategy for the future?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is it still mitigation as opposed to elimination?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is Professor Nolan saying it was published prior to the CMO's comments?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is the full model for how the R-nought is calculated.