Results 101-120 of 3,593 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I asked that question because that is what I am concerned about. A person could have the illusion of recovery as a result of being discharged from hospital or appearing to be better, but he or she could be significantly unwell for quite a period, with implications both within his or her family and for his or her employer. That is what I trying to understand exactly. I only have a short...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Dr. Nabarro has been studying the global progress of the pandemic. It is clear that population distribution has had a major impact in terms of how different countries have experienced it. Will Dr. Nabarro give us some thoughts on the role of population distribution or on why some countries have experienced the pandemic so differently to others, not just based on how they have reacted?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witnesses for attending. I want to take them through some of the issues in their report and ask a number of questions. I am getting a lot of calls from people and I am aware of a concern generally about moving into a recessionary period, what that means and how it will contrast with the previous recessionary period, which was difficult for everybody and lasted a long time. I...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The professor stated that the reason is we have gone into this recessionary period with our public finances in a completely different position from where they had been. People are concerned, however, even though it has given us a platform to borrow to be able to fund the sort of expenditure we need, both in terms of ongoing weekly payments and the sort of stimulus plan that the professor is...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: So much of this is based on sentiment and behavioural economics rather than being a stripped fiscal analysis. It is a bit like what the professor was saying about trying to predict the speed of the recovery based on the behavioural economics of whether people will feel comfortable about returning to entertainment, shopping or other activities. There is just a great deal that we do not yet...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I was interested when Mr. Barnes stated: "Excess capacity in construction may create opportunities." I hear what he is saying in respect of the repurposing of labour that had been dedicated to commercial space construction, but we are looking at a stimulus package that will, presumably, include significant capital expenditure on infrastructure projects by the State. Is that the only...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: One development we saw over the past several years was the repurposing of space identified for residential to commercial use, a regrettable move. Could the reverse occur now? Could the excess commercial space that has been developed now be retrofitted or repurposed into residential space?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I know it is not the Mr. Barnes's area of expertise. I thank the witnesses.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I would like to mention some of the targeted initiatives the Government has undertaken to promote increased energy efficiency in historic buildings, something which will become more and more important as the years go on. Every year the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht provides funding via the built heritage investment scheme for maintenance and minor repair works to historic...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witnesses for coming in and thank the members of their organisations for the extraordinary work they have done. Ms Ní Sheaghdha's description of the role of women in work and women's participation in the workforce is about as eloquent as I have heard in my time in this Chamber. It is succinct and perfect, and I want to thank her for putting it on the record. I completely...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: About 200 per week are affected. It impacts different people in different ways. Depending on those who work a week on-week off system or roster arrangements, different people are affected.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ms Ní Sheaghdha said the HSE does not have that data. Is the INMO now going to begin to collate it so that it has data on its membership? This information is crucial and the HSE should have it, although I can see the data protection issues inherent in that. Does the INMO have that information?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand the logic. Nobody has this information and it is important that it is obtained in a data protection appropriate way. I want to understand the application of the circular. Ms Ní Sheaghdha referred to circular 33/2020, which I have read. It is about trying to deliver as much flexibility as possible. The particular problem concerned lone parents and co-parents who are both...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: When Mr. Bell says he does not think it was addressed, does he mean it was not adequately addressed or simply that it was not applied?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The special annual leave credit that Mr. Bell describes is an issue if we look back on this and ask who was in what type of situation and what arrangements they had to make. It is a very different thing looking after a two year old, an eight year old or a 13 year old in terms of the presence and commitment that is needed. Without the data on how many were parents, the different stages of...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand and agree. What this is has shown is the read-across for other people working in environments where childcare has an impact. If this conversation does nothing else, we can finally put to bed the idea that childcare is a woman's issue or a man's issue. It is a societal issue and if we want to have children and to work, and to have a productive and caring society, we need to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: She had to take paid or unpaid leave.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Does Mr. Bell know what happened?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am out of time. I thank Mr. Bell.