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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Community (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1056. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason supports for Travellers outlined in a circular to local authorities have not been implemented in full (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7556/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Chair clarify what is the procedure for opening statements? How long do witnesses have?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is fine.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chairman.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank both witnesses for their presentations. Any examination of what has happened in the nursing homes must be viewed in a policy context. There is no doubt bereaved families and Irish society generally are paying a very high price for what I would regard as a confluence of policy failures in the care of older people which have been graphically and tragically exposed over recent months....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I asked what Mr. Daly operates in his sector.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: No, I asked about what Mr. Daly and his members operate.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What ratios does Mr. Daly work to?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Does Mr. Daly have recommended ratios for his members?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I accept the point Mr. Daly makes on different situations, but he must have an overall ratio in respect of nurses to residents.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: So Mr. Daly does not recommend any particular ratios as regards nurses.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: No. I asked if Mr. Daly does.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Presumably, Mr. Daly can set his own policies for his sector. I find it hard to believe that he would be precluded from having safe ratios as regards nurses to residents. I will list the other questions I have for him and perhaps he could answer them together. What is the policy in Mr. Daly's sector on staff moving between nursing homes? How much of the €72 million support fund...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What is Mr. Daly's data to support that contention?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is not data.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: It is a substantial claim to make and Mr. Daly's members would know the point at which his patients or residents were transferred to hospitals.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What data does Mr. Daly have to support what he is claiming?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: They are not the same people-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Some 40% of people-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witness for the presentation. I made a point earlier that I think is worth repeating, namely, we are viewing all of this in the context of an extremely weak and irresponsible policy context. If anything, we should learn from this experience that this virus has exposed huge weaknesses in how we provide social care in this country. I was struck by the comment in Mr. Quinn's...