Committee for Health - Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on Care Homes

Extract of Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday 15 October 2020

The Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Present:

Mr Colm Gildernew (Chairperson)
Ms Pam Cameron MLA (Deputy Chairperson)*
Ms Paula Bradshaw MLA
Mr Gerry Carroll MLA
Mr Alan Chambers MLA
Mr Alex Easton MLA
Ms Órlaithí Flynn MLA*
Mr Colin McGrath MLA*
Mr Pat Sheehan MLA*

In Attendance:

Ms Éilis Haughey (Clerk)
Ms Jean Barkley (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mr Brendan Miskelly (Clerical Officer)

*These Members attended the meeting via video-conference.

The meeting commenced at 9.32 am in public session.

2. Chairperson's Business

ii. The Chairperson advised Members that he, the Deputy Chairperson and Ms Paula Bradshaw had taken part in an informal meeting with the relatives of care homes residents as part of the Committee's inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on care homes and thanked the individuals who took part in the meeting and the Assembly Engagement Team who had facilitated the meeting.

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