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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the information given to the committee by Mr. Reid and his colleagues. I congratulate them all, particularly those on the front line, on the dramatic reduction in the incidence of the virus and the brilliant fight against the disease, very often while facing criticism from many quarters. It is like working in a goldfish bowl and everybody has an answer. Those at the centre have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Can the HSE do anything about the doubt over the constant supply? Is there anything we can do about that? Can the Government, for example, negotiate with alternative suppliers? This is, apparently, being done in other cases. Could we see what might happen there? Confidence in the system is hugely important from the HSE's point of view and that of the general public. If we cannot rely on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: One of the things that comes to mind is that the general public will say "Well, okay, what are we doing if we have an insecure supply and how do we counter that?" How do we make our feelings known to the suppliers? How tight is the contract? How binding is the contract? Can we have the contract reviewed or can we have it reviewed to our advantage? The supply is essential to the success of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Before I move on to the next question, which relates to a different aspect, there seems to be no arbitrator for what should be done in the event of a supplier saying it cannot deliver. That completely changes the HSE's own predictions for the roll-out of the vaccine. A number of instances of that nature will, ultimately, undermine public confidence in the system that Mr. Reid is working so...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. Reid. I ask the Chairman not to forget to remind me when I am running out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: My last question relates to GP practices. I have come across some cases where the supply issued all right but some of the attendant documentation did not, such as the relevant GP reference numbers, especially where GPs have public and private practices. Has this been addressed? Can it be addressed to be more efficient to get the fastest possible kick-off in every case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. Reid.
- Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I so move.
- Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Like other Members I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this particularly important legislation. I was almost moved to tears when my colleague, Deputy Lahart, waxed lyrical on the entire subject. He missed out on one aspect, although I thought he was about to come to it. He did not claim responsibility for the fine summers we had over the years but he claimed responsibility...
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister reply in writing, and address the criticism?
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: It would be a good idea because we are up against the clock.
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: We cannot do that.
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I know.
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: We cannot prolong the debate.
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy knows we cannot have a point of order in the middle of this. I thank everyone for their co-operation, in general. We have managed to come to the end of our time. We will have a sos for 20 minutes.
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: There is one minute and ten seconds left in that slot but presumably-----
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Does the Minister want to reply to any of that?
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: We cannot have a debate. The time is 40 seconds now. We cannot have a debate. There is no space for that. We are up against the clock. Will the Minister reply in writing to the queries raised?
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Can the Minister reply very quickly? There are 25 seconds left.
- Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. That is all the time there is. We are up against the clock and we can do nothing about that. We cannot have a debate here. We have two more speakers. From the Independent Group we have Deputies Joan Collins and Catherine Connolly. They have six and a half minutes starting now.