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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: At the time, they were not clear about the position because they were looking for specific guidelines.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I ask that all correspondence related to NHI, the Department, Dr. Holohan's office and the HSE be forwarded to this committee in advance of next week's sitting if that is possible.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I am taking time from Deputy Pearse Doherty so I will have ten minutes. I welcome our witnesses and commend them on the work they are doing, and for the collaborative effort of the CIF, the trade union movement, the HSA and others to get the protocols in place in the first instance. That needs to be noted and the people involved should be commended on it. We all accept that there is a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: For example, how many inspectors will be in the south east?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: How many counties are covered by those eight inspectors?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: That does not strike me as adequate. Dr. McGuinness said there are two teams in Dublin and other regional teams. When one starts to break down the figure of 67, it does not appear to be anywhere near enough. Can Dr. McGuinness move on to the next question I asked? She said that the number of 67 inspectors will be increased. How will it be increased? Will it be through additional...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Surely the HSA has a plan. Dr. McGuinness is saying that she is confident the HSA will get additional resources. Does she, as the CEO, know what additional resources will come and in what number? As I said earlier, plans need to be in place and resourced. We saw what happened in meat factories and nursing homes where plans were not in place. Rather than saying that the HSA will, or may,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I have 28 seconds left. It is unacceptable that we cannot have the number here. We should have it. People want reassurance and to know that they will be protected. The figure of 67 is woefully inadequate. If Dr. McGuinness cannot provide this committee, of all committees, with the numbers that does not instill confidence in me that the HSA will have the capacity it needs. We heard from...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I thought the time was flying. The clock let me down. I will return to the point I made to Dr. McGuinness. I am concerned about the numbers and the fact that we do not have a number from her today in terms of the increase. Ms King, in response to Deputy McGuinness, said that she felt 67 inspectors were inadequate. Has she made any representations in terms of how we can beef up those...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: We will get to those laws. I agree with Ms King on that. We can all agree that we need to strengthen those laws.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I thank Ms King for her response. That is very helpful because if this committee has value then it should be making recommendations. We know there can be a reprofiling of people from elsewhere. People can be reassigned. There could perhaps be use of the expertise of the trade union movement to beef up the inspectorate that is already in place with the HSA. Can I just go back to Dr....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: "Yes" is the answer. I thank Dr. McGuinness. Did the HSA receive any complaints? Has Dr. McGuinness's organisation received any complaints in relation to meat factories?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Were there any inspections done on foot of those?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

David Cullinane: Sorry, I find extraordinary the situation that we have in meat factories. Here is an example of one industry where we have a real problem. We are being told the HSA is the body that can go in, do the inspections and then put in place penalties or sanctions, and close businesses. The HSA has received complaints about meat factories where we know there were clusters and none of the...

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

David Cullinane: How many?

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I can ask one question anyway. I want to know the number of inspectors in the HSA. I refer to enforcement of the new regulations that have been put in place, and I commend everybody who was involved, including the trade union movement, in putting them in place. Those regulations are ineffective if we do not have enough inspectors, so I would like to know how many inspectors the HSA has, or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage in the process regarding the application for status as a technological university by Waterford Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology, Carlow; the next steps in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4789/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a request was made by Waterford Institute of Technology to purchase the former Waterford Crystal site on the Cork Road in Waterford city to increase the campus footprint; the consideration he has given to such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4790/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current process in designating a school as a DEIS school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to determine if a school qualifies for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4793/20]