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Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am raising with the Minister the question of testing and tracing. This is the strategy on which everything else is based. An enormous national effort is being put in based on the premise that the strategy of test and trace would actually operate, but it has not operated at anything like at the scale that is required. We have been told that the target figure for capacity should be 15,000...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1 o’clock I wish to express appreciation for the outstanding work that is being done on the front line, particularly by health workers, and to offer the condolences of the Social Democrats to the many families who have lost loved ones in this pandemic. Since the first case of Covid-19 in this country two months ago, we have been told that the strategy was to establish a robust...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: There are five.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I will try to ask five questions in five minutes and hopefully I will get five answers. The first relates to the strategy the national effort is based on, that is, a strategy of test and trace on a large-scale basis - 15,000 a day. We have heard that promise for several weeks now and we are currently at 5,000 a day. Does the Minister accept that the point at which we can start to ease...

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister has already thanked those at the coalface saving us, but the way to thank them properly is by ensuring they are properly paid.

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: None of the talk here today will count for anything and none of the projections will come to pass unless we get one thing right, namely, the question of tracing and testing. The entire strategy for addressing the pandemic in this country is to have a substantial testing and tracing regime in place such that a minimum of 15,000 people per day are tested. There has been talk about that for...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: There is a question about transparency, although I am not pointing the finger at anybody. A number of aspects of the response to Covid-19 do not add up for people. One such matter is the fact that the test numbers are so low. People have heard for many weeks that we should be doing 15,000 tests a day, but that is not happening. In fact, the numbers are very low, which calls into question...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: They are not occurring currently. I ask the Taoiseach please not to talk down the clock. Will he answer the question?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What about the task force?

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Has the Taoiseach given thought to it? Does he not accept that a multi-disciplinary task force is required? We need to bring in expertise.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach said there were copious amounts available.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I will ask my questions first, before the time is gone. I said earlier that the shortage of reagent is the most critical issue to be addressed because everything else hinges on it. I have spoken to people in the scientific community here, and they have been very clear about the fact that two pharmaceutical companies, both of which have plants here, namely, Roche and Abbott, are the...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I congratulate Deputy Kelly and wish him well in his new role. I send good wishes to Deputy McDonald. On behalf of the Social Democrats, I extend our deepest sympathies to the families of all of those people who, sadly, have been lost to this deadly pandemic. Again I pay tribute to our public health officials, to all of those people working on the front line in the health service, in...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I would like the Minister to address this real and pressing issue. It needs to be dealt with urgently. I raised it this morning during an earlier contribution. While the Minister for Justice and Equality indicated that something will be done on it, will the Minister provide more details?

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is amendment No. 52 in this group?

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Amendment No. 52 is just a safeguard. One of the grounds set out in the Bill refers to testing for Covid-19. That could give carte blanche. What I am proposing is that we insert "in accordance with World Health Organisation criteria". That is a reasonable safeguard. I also support the comments made by Deputy O'Reilly. There is a significant move away from a three-person tribunal to a...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Social Democrats support the health measures set out in this legislation. The measures are largely technical and facilitate good practice in the response that is required. Several issues should be included but have not been covered by the legislation. A point made by several Members to date is the whole question of trainee nurses' pay and the need to ensure that is addressed quickly....

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (26 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, there was a lengthy discussion in the Business Committee this morning about the order for today. Why have we had no notice about this new change? It is very unsatisfactory. I appreciate that people are under pressure, but umpteen changes are now proposed by the Government. That has upset the rhythm of the day and Members' preparedness for the debate.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (26 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is what was agreed, but the new order has been introduced by the Deputy. It is very hard to understand the reason for that. Will it be statements?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (26 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am sorry, we are at cross purposes. We expected health to be the second slot. A new section is being proposed now. I do not know why that was not brought to us at the Business Committee this morning or why we were not consulted about it. It had not been the plan to take social protection. Where has that come from? Why was the Business Committee not involved in that decision?