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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 1076. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a contract negotiated by the HSE with a company (details supplied); if he will liaise with the HSE on the matter as the company cannot get a response from the HSE procurement division in terms of furthering the delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14977/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 1077. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline to produce and issue a build tender for planned cath lab at University Hospital Waterford; the planned contract close date, build and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 1078. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline to recommence modifications to the existing cath lab at University Hospital Waterford; the reason no Covid-19 test was offered to foreign engineers to allow them on-site access at any stage up to the lifting of travel restrictions in view of the fact the refit was classed as essential work; the further reason an infection control protocol...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 1079. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the seat left vacant on the advisory board of the south west hospital group by the promotion of a person (details supplied) has not been made available to another candidate; if the board is soon to be disbanded, the finish date; if the board is not being disbanded within a period of two months of 14 June 2020, if the other candidate will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 52. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the appointment of the SME recovery task force; if relevant small and local business representative bodies will be consulted in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16216/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 53. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the July stimulus package provides for the appointment of the SME task force; if the task force will include small and local business representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 54. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the July stimulus package; if relevant small and local business representative bodies will be consulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: 55. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he plans to introduce as part of the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16219/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our contributors this morning. Deputy Duncan Smith might have addressed aspects of this issue, but I will return to the topic of section 38 organisations versus section 39 organisations. I visited the Waterford disability services some months ago and there was active recruitment happening at that stage from section 39 organisations into the HSE. I would like to know from the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: My thanks to Dr. McCarthy for that. This is ongoing but I hope it is an area the Government will address between July and September. I commend the work of all the witnesses, especially the former Senator, Mr. Dolan. I wish to discuss access to disability services and give a shout out for Karl Cretzan in Waterford. He is a cerebral palsy sufferer and he is now over 18 years of age....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: On the amendment that I proposed-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: If it attaches to No. 5, not No. 4. It attaches to the one that references credit unions. That is fine.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: Yes. I put it to both but it should attach to the one in respect of credit unions. I think that is No. 5.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: That is fine.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our contributors. I reiterate the sentiments of a previous speaker that the submissions are comprehensive. One thing that comes out in almost all of them is frustration, and severe frustration at that. We are all frustrated by what we have heard over recent weeks. We also have significant worries about what September, October and November may bring into the health service. ...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I have a question about the NTPF. I understand that a large amount of the procurement of the NTPF is based on large groups of procedures probably directed at one or two hospitals. Is there an opportunity in the NTPF to consider smaller bundles directed at more institutions and to use increased service level agreements to ensure we get capacity and continuity into 2021?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our guests here today. I stated in the previous module today that the submissions that had been received earlier today largely reflected a great deal of frustration and some of that is coming across in this meeting here too. I would rather concentrate on what we can do rather than on what, potentially maybe, we think we are doing. I brought up in a previous module the issue of...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: With respect, NTPF officials should go to hospital management rather than waiting for hospital managers to come to them. I doubt there is a hospital manager in the country who has time to sit down and consider how the hospital is going to extend services and hours beyond what they are doing at present. Surely it is the remit of the fund to acknowledge it has the purse and the ability to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: I am happy to hear that but we need dynamic thinking now. We need people to become far more energised rather than saying simply what they can do. It is a question of what initiatives we have to put on the table and how are we going to move them forward. Speaking of dynamic initiatives, I will turn my attention to Mr. Woods. I am keen to highlight the situation that Deputy Cullinane...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Matt Shanahan: My information differs. I understand the project has not commenced on the ground. I do not know what else has commenced but no other work has commenced there as of yet. That is my information.