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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Testing and Air Travel: Nuevo Ireland (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses from Nuevo for attending. We ask that they would follow up with correspondence on capacity and where the company is at in respect of validation with the Irish authorities. We are looking for a model that is complementary to both PCR, given that its rapid aspect very much appeals to us, and antigen testing to really get to where aviation can open up in a safe way....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an urgent review of a family income supplement payment will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 868. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place for persons that are under 70 years of age and housebound to obtain the Covid 19 vaccine (details supplied). [24428/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will be using my time over and back.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to ask questions and use my time over and back. First, the vaccination centre for Limerick is the Radisson Blu Hotel on the Ennis Road, technically in County Clare but obviously servicing Limerick and that region. While we have had a successful roll-out with more than 50,000 people vaccinated, issues have arisen for people who do not have access to private cars and who must use...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. A shuttle service or a location in the city as well would make a huge difference. You cannot have people crossing a motorway or dual carriageway. It is unsafe. In this modern age, we cannot have it. Vaccination is going well but we want it to be an absolute success. I want to refer to another issue. We had Professor Mark Ferguson in before the Joint Committee...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have spoken to the Minister and told him that I welcome the return of the requirement for 10% of homes in new estates to be sold as affordable housing. It is a measure that should never have been dropped. It should have been continued. It is a sustainable model. It goes without saying that it is highly important that towns and villages be rejuvenated but I ask that this be done in a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the process to establish a mayor for Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22876/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Professor Mark Ferguson, director general, Science Foundation Ireland, and thank him for coming. We appreciate him taking the time as this is a very important issue. The purpose of the first part of today's meeting is consideration of the report of the Covid-19 rapid testing group, of which Professor Ferguson is chair. This is related to the resumption of our aviation hearings,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I call Deputy Joe Carey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Professor Ferguson. I have a lengthy list of members who wish to ask questions and they will have an allocated time of, roughly, three to four minutes each. I am conscious of time and the need for the committee to get maximum information today so I will move on now to Deputy O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Professor Ferguson. I ask members to follow on with questions. This is about extracting the maximum amount of information from the research carried out by Professor Ferguson. The next speaker is Senator Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have to move on. The Senator has had nearly six minutes. I will allow him in at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Professor Ferguson to give us a "Yes" or "No" answer as I am conscious of other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Following on from that, how long would it take to get a pilot scheme up and running? Has Professor Ferguson had interaction with the Government about setting up such a pilot scheme? If there was a pilot scheme up and running and the barcode system was in place, coupled with the vaccination programme now under way nationwide, including here, and with the digital green pass now being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: My question is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: How quickly could a pilot be set up and the results concluded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could it be done in a month?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has Professor Ferguson had interaction with the Government regarding the recommendations in his report? I refer specifically to interaction with the Department of Transport in respect of aviation. The vaccination programme is very much under way in different countries. How does that feed into the professor's thinking around pre and post-departure antigen testing for air travel, linked with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will follow up with the Department and ask it to interact with Professor Ferguson immediately with regard to a pilot scheme for antigen testing in the aviation sector. We can do it in the essential worker space, as Professor Ferguson recommended in his report. Will he comment on the vaccination programme that is under way and the digital green pass being proposed by the European...