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

Róisín Shortall: On how many occasions would that have been done?

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

Róisín Shortall: Did the authority receive responses to those?

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

Róisín Shortall: What about before that or the advent of Sláintecare?

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

Róisín Shortall: There has been no response from the Department of Health to concerns about the lack of clinical oversight in the nursing home sector.

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

Róisín Shortall: That is quite extraordinary. I thank Mr. Quinn for his answer. My second question relates to infection control. The authority does many annual inspections in respect of infection control and there are many concerns about that. At what point did the authority raise concerns about particular nursing homes that had fared poorly in inspections relating to infection control in the context of...

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

Róisín Shortall: A list of nursing homes that would have been in the high-risk category would have been submitted.

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

Róisín Shortall: To clarify, was a list submitted-----

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

Róisín Shortall: -----or were these types? Was it a list of nursing homes about which there were concerns? Was there a response to that list?

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

Róisín Shortall: Was it from the Department or the HSE?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Waiting rooms are at a very basic level.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for those answers. I also asked him about the mechanism for identifying those groups and responding, and that is an important point. If we look back over the past week, for example, there were about 86 new cases the other night. If that was based on a positive rate of 3% or less, that means that fewer than 3,000 tests were performed. The numbers are getting very low...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Why are we not doing that now?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: By way of clarification, the Oireachtas did not ask someone to come in on Monday. It was written advice that was given that is completely new advice. Previously a consultant on workplace health and safety was asked to come in and gave the original advice that we have been operating to up to this week. The other was just a particular medical person who was asked. I have four questions. I...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (21 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I want to make brief reference to the health advice we received late on Monday evening with regard to the Covid-19 committee. It came out of nowhere and I still cannot figure out who took the decision to request it or go to that particular source. It has certainly caused major problems for the operation of the committee, the House and, we now know, the Courts Service, and goodness knows how...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if an issue (details supplied) regarding wedding insurance policies will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6636/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision to adjust leaving certificate grades in line with the schools past performance (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6635/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Covid Query No. 3.538, if the application for invigilators of leaving certificate examinations will be opened to non-teachers when a new date is set for students wishing to take their examinations. [6633/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional financial supports will be provided for third-level students unable to work during the summer period; and if SUSI eligibility will be reviewed to assist students facing financial difficulties due to Covid-19. [6665/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for a SUSI application change of circumstances assessment or reassessment (details supplied) due to Covid-19. [6666/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to assist physical distancing in direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/20]