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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Is the 2.2 days inclusive of negative samples?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Is there a difference between the turnaround time for positive and negative samples?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I will return to Mr. Reid on another important issue, namely childcare for front-line healthcare workers. I will not give the name but I will put to him the content of an email I received from two front-line workers who work in a hospital in Galway. They have two children, who were in a crèche. Its opening times and their working hours, as front-line healthcare workers, have left them...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Does Mr. Reid accept that many front-line workers still do not believe there is a solution in place that works for them? Does he agree that childcare remains a problem for many front-line healthcare workers?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Will free car parking for front-line healthcare workers continue?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I want to deal with one more issue. I have a number of questions on screening services. Before I ask them, I want to point out that I completely understand that a cancer diagnosis comes from going to a GP and being referred on. However, we also know that screening is important for detection and, therefore, helps. What is the situation with CervicalCheck, BreastCheck and BowelScreen? What...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: What capacity are the screening services operating at in comparison with pre-Covid times? I want the actual numbers, figures and percentages, in writing if possible.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: It would be helpful if Dr. Henry could email those details to me and to all members today.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: The Minister might have seen that I was wearing my 24-7 cardiac care for Waterford mask. I am sure he has not forgotten about that campaign. I welcome the Minister and his team. I have a lot of questions to get through in my ten minutes. As an experienced politician, I am sure the Minister will know that I need distinct answers to the questions if that is possible. I know we are dealing...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I will stop the Minister there. I welcome that, and we need as many critical care beds as we can get, but I want to bring the Minister back to the number of acute hospital beds and the advice he has been given on the anticipated shortfall or anticipated lack of acute bed capacity due to the rule of not exceeding 80% capacity and due to the social distancing guidelines. What figure has the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I know that. I have asked the Minister for a figure.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Does the Minister have a figure today?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Did the Minister read his own ministerial brief?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Does he know what the figure is in the ministerial brief?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I am asking a very straight question because this is a very serious issue. Did the Minister read his ministerial brief, and if so, will he outline the figure that is stated as the potential loss of capacity for all those reasons?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: That is not what the brief states. I will read it out for the Minister.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I will read it out for the Minister so that we are clear on what the figure is.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: We can go only on the information we are given by the Minister's Department. His ministerial brief states the HSE estimates an 20% decrease in the number of targeted inpatient cases for 2020. It has also estimated there could be a shortfall in capacity due to safe distancing requirements and a reduction in utilisation to 80% of 4,700 beds, based on a current baseline of 11,000. I submitted...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Whatever the figure might be, my question now, given that we can work only on the figures we are given, is that there is going to be lost capacity, so how are we going to replace it? What are the options on the table? Every winter there is a crisis in our acute hospitals, and if we are to deal with Covid, non-Covid and catch-up care, as well as reduced capacity, a perfect storm is coming at...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I have produced my own plan and I sent a copy to the Minister's office. I appreciate there needs to be a winter plan but, with respect, the question I am asking is what are the options for increasing bed capacity. While we need more investment in primary care, while there are more supports for people with disabilities and while we need to do more in nursing homes, I am dealing specifically...