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Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: To clarify, the tax code does not change in relation to this matter. People will still be treated as non-relatives under the tax code.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: Whether you are urban or rural, you would be treated the same. The difficulty is that we have people who cannot go into nursing homes, or people who are in nursing homes and their successors are farming the land and paying out from the income from the land in order to keep them in nursing homes, which was never the intention of this legislation. It is a small cohort of people but it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: Members who participate in the meeting remotely are required to do so from within the Leinster House precincts only. I welcome the witnesses. Before I start I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references they may make to another person in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Professor Millar. I now invite Ms Bennett to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: Does Deputy Ó Cuív wish to contribute again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Ó Cuiv. If someone wants to come in please use the raised hand icon. Ms Bennett raised her hand so I will let her in first, and then Professor Millar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: One final question from Deputy Ó Cuiv.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: While the witnesses are thinking about that point, I will ask a question. They have experience of looking at the evidence and models in different countries. There are two things that the committee is anxious to try to do, either through this mechanism or other mechanisms. One is to try to maximise the uptake rates for those people who are eligible. Are there any good tools that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for giving us their time this morning, for furnishing us with opening statements and for giving us their perspective on the questions that have been raised by members. It was very useful to get a different and broader perspective in regard to the issues and challenges that we are facing in this country. I thank them sincerely for their input this morning. That...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 39. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; and the current percentage of staff working remotely. [25696/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25686/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25683/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25698/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25687/24]