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Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I would not mention child welfare.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: How is your press office? When did you know, Pearse?

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: Do not bring up children in here today.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: It is better to have our small businesses.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I did not sign the contract. Produce the contract.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: You just said I signed the contract.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: Do you remember your proposal?

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: Do you remember your proposal?

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: It was to stop it and not build.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: No, you would not.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: It is all provided for.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: The appointments of special advisers is made in line with the Public Service Management Act, 1997 and is subject to Government approval. Following Government approval, the relevant contracts are laid before the House of the Oireachtas. Name Role Scale Term of employment Sarah Bardon Chief of Staff (Taoiseach) Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (1 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: The Global Ireland Strategy 2025 is a whole-of-Government strategy that aims to expand Ireland’s global footprint and influence in the period 2018 to 2025. In July 2023, the Government published a Review of the strategy. The Review found that implementation of the Global Ireland 2025 strategy has brought significant benefits to Ireland, including by positioning Ireland make effective...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table beneath. Year Number of FOI Requests Received Number of FOI Request Refused 2022 325 107 2023 342 91 2024 (to date) 188 47 It should be noted that requests were refused for a variety of reasons in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: The Department of the Taoiseach is not in receipt of funding under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Programme.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank colleagues for raising this first issue. I am conscious as we are sitting in this House and in the time since I have come into this House, there have been significant further developments and escalations in Lebanon with the explosions the Deputies have referred to of walkie-talkies. This follows on yesterday from the explosion of pager devices. This situation should be utterly...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: In response to Deputy Ó Murchú, I will follow up with the Minister for Health with regard to an update and timeline for the Drogheda department of psychiatry and the issue of nursing and other vacancies in the health service in the Louth-Meath area. I thank Deputies Tóibín and Barry for raising the issue of Harvey, which was also raised in the House earlier today. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: That was the report I referenced. I will talk to the Minister for Health and the task force that he set up. I will familiarise myself and come back to the Deputy on whether that can be published. I certainly want to meet the advocacy groups with the head of the HSE and the Minister for Health at the start of next month to see how more progress can be made on this issue, and to discuss any...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: I do not believe it is. There has been a very significant level of investment. I will read the IMO’s comments in that regard, the Minister will engage on that and, of course, we will have a new health budget delivered on budget day just two weeks from today. In response to Deputy Wynne, I am happy for there to be a debate in this House on UHL. I might have said on that occasion...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: The Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs oversees implementation of programme for Government commitments and considers policy matters in relation to the European Union and international issues. The committee generally meets in advance of meetings of the European Council to discuss the agenda for these meetings. In addition, it considers current EU and international matters,...