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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: Anyway, we will take it up directly with the Minister. It is important to remember that the farm assist scheme is a safety net for farm families. That is what it is. It is supposed to be a source of assistance to protect farm families from poverty. The point was correct that the Revenue Commissioners have an averaging scheme. The farm assist scheme, as originally designed, was an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: We will now hear from Ms Doyle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Doyle. Now we will hear from Mr. Roddy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: We will now hear from Mr. Smyth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: Does Deputy Ó Cuív have any final comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: Do our members or witnesses have any final comments? This committee would welcome any further written evidence from our witnesses or any feedback they get from their members. This is not the end of this process, it is very much the start. If there are other thoughts, suggestions or proposals, either from the organisations or their members over the next couple of weeks, we would be quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: Thank you, Mr. Fitzgerald. I invite Mr. McNamara to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: Before I bring in the ICMSA I want to clarify with regard to what Mr. Roddy said in his evidence that it is under ACRES and is €6,000 per farm, not €6,000 per hectare. I want to clarify this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Farm Assist and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: Before bringing in Senator Wall, on that double ACRES payment, the committee will write directly to the Minister, making her aware of this payment and that there would be consideration given to that. On foot of this meeting, we will write about that.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (16 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase accessibility to therapeutic services by extending the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16591/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the administration cost of each assistance and benefit scheme operated by her Department, where available in the most recent year for which data is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to extending the closing date for the spreading of lime under the liming scheme beyond June 2024, given challenging weather and ground conditions due to the incessant rainfall and the need to close up lands for winter forage as soon as weather conditions improve; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 621. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of plans for the development of a new acute adult mental health unit to replace the existing unit at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15969/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans to address parking charges in hospitals, especially for those who attend hospital regularly due to ongoing treatment; following the receipt of recommendations of the HSE review group on same; the next steps that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15785/24]

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the legislation. It concerns the use of some of the surplus we see coming in through taxation for future long-term investment. This year, we are looking at a budget surplus somewhere north of €8 billion. The intention is to spend 0.8% of our GDP on investment in this fund. That is approximately €800 for every man, woman and child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: Members are required to participate in the meeting remotely from within the Leinster House precincts only. I welcome the witnesses. Wtinesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentations they make to the committee. This means that they have an absolute privilege against any defamation action in respect of anything they say at the meeting. However, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Moynihan and invite Dr. O'Connor to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. O'Connor and I now invite Ms Kavanagh to make her opening statement.