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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Maybe I was not clear, and perhaps another witness can also take that question on whether part of the strategy should be testing as part of travel. I believe that the advice given so far has been that testing at airports is not really that effective. I am of the view that testing should be in place, but we are being told that that was partly the advice that was given up to now. What is the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I want to follow through on the briefing document we received on a zero-Covid island policy, and some of the material setting out how we get there. One of the things was making sure that essential travel is important, and that if people are coming here it is only for essential travel. The document says that the responsibility for deciding what is essential travel lies with the individual....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I agree with Professor Staines that it would be almost impossible, never mind practical, to have definitions that would have to be enforced by police or port authorities. My question was more about having an advisory mechanism, because with clearer definitions, people might better understand what was deemed to be essential and non-essential, as opposed to making judgments that in the end may...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I just have one more question for Professor Staines, and one for Mr. O'Brien, in the few minutes I have left. In the section of his statement discussing the goal of the policy, Professor Staines stated that "no large events will be allowed". How does that differ from the restrictions on numbers for outdoor events that are currently in place? What is the difference? He also referred to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I have to stop Professor Staines as we are tight on time and I wish to put a question to Mr. O'Brien. What elements of the plan that has been presented to us would Mr. O'Brien find objectionable? That might be too strong a word, but perhaps he finds them impractical or problematic. Some of the measures seem to amount to better enforcement of what is already in place or getting a bit...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: I am referring to the zero-Covid Ireland plan.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

David Cullinane: Is Mr. O'Brien saying that while, in the short term, it might deliver benefits he does not see it as a long-term solution?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1148. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines that have been put in place for general practitioners and other community medical professionals regarding proof of inability to wear masks on public transport or other spaces that may require masks in view of the stipulation in regulations that proof must be produced upon request by a relevant person; his plans to ensure that the public know...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1152. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding for CAMHS and jigsaw by 10%, respectively [19912/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sustainable Development Goals (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1166. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the commitment of Ireland to the sustainable development goals will be reflected in the Strategy and Work Plans 2020-2025; the way in which progress towards achieving the goals will be monitored and reported annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19956/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1168. To ask the Minister for Health the average pay in the public health service acute hospital sector [19964/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1169. To ask the Minister for Health the staff numbers employed by the HSE by occupation; the number of staff required by the HSE to meet the demands of the Covid-19 pandemic and fully staff the health service by occupation; and the average pay for each occupational category, in tabular form [19965/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1170. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown by occupation of the 3,271 staff brought on by the health service to deal with the pandemic; the average pay for each; and the percentage for each on each applicable different contract, in tabular form [19966/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1171. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 16 June 2020, the breakdown of the potential recruits referenced which identified approximately 2,000 staff available to work by occupation in tabular form; the number taken on; the number that have full recruitment clearances; and the number in the clearance process [19967/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1172. To ask the Minister for Health the average lifespan of a modular unit such as those put in place at UHL; the cost of each; the number of beds per unit; the timeline by stage for these units to be procured and put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1173. To ask the Minister for Health if he will bring voluntary hospitals under the Parliamentary Questions remit [19969/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Expenditure (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1174. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of retaining the additional 324 acute beds and 42 ICU beds to the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19970/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Expenditure (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1175. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full cost of redeploying all existing beds that cannot be deployed due to social distancing and IPC guidelines in modular units; the breakdown of associated additional costs and additional operational costs; and the additional staffing requirements and associated costs to ensure as many beds as possible can be deployed taking account of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1176. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of repatriating screening services, in tabular form. [19972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (30 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 1177. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free counselling services upon general practitioner referral; and the estimated cost of extending available sessions to 20. [19976/20]