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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I start by saying well done on budget 2021. That level of funding will be transformative for many disability services. It is really important. I have a number of questions. If the Minister and Minister of State do not have the answers, they might come back to me at a later date or write to me. I would like an update of where we are with regard to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I agree but people can sometimes not access particular services if they do not have access to that certificate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: As a quick aside I would like to address compulsory public face mask wearing. There are several areas throughout the country where people would like to keep farmers' markets open. Some guidance on that would be useful. I thank the Minister for attending. I presume several Deputies have, like myself, written to him about the constraints on partners who would like to attend antenatal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Outcomes for pregnant people are better when they have that support. We will have another session on the budget but I am interested in that issue of funding for perinatal mental health in the next session. I have two questions on disability services. There is a recent report of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, reporting a residential centre for people with disabilities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fine. I thank the Minister of State. The issue around primary medical certificates is an urgent one. I do not suggest people go in a room and do not come out until it is fixed but it is incredibly urgent. I would like to put on record the need to deal with it sooner rather than later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That would be fantastic. There was a recent report around HSE staff being sent to nursing homes, including a number sent to private nursing homes, although a smaller number than the overall total. We are all aware that nursing homes are at the front line of the Covid-19 battle and are experiencing some of the greatest number of losses. That level of staff shortage seems to be due to staff...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tribunals of Inquiry (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if all recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal have been implemented; the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34514/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal have been implemented; the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised views against the refoulement of Syrians to Lebanon and Syria with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised views against the refoulement of Syrians to Lebanon and Syria with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34205/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 176. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to resettle Syrian refugees currently located in Lebanon as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34206/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal have been implemented; the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if reflexology is considered an essential therapy in relation to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34179/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if massage therapists are considered an essential therapy service in relation to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34180/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: My particular interest is around Ireland's contribution to the EU budget. For this session, we were sent some briefing notes that included previous recommendations from this committee and responses from the Department of Finance. Recommendation 3 was around annual reporting of all contributions. It is useful to see the report that was put out by the Department in September. I think that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sorry to cut across Mr. Tobin. The workings of the code of conduct group are interesting because the group deals with the position of member states. When those meetings happen, I am trying to understand the positions of member states which are being put forward both by our own and other governments. Can we have the minutes?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to ask another question before my time is up. Is it possible to get the minutes?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: As people who attend those meetings, I presume the officials in the Department get a copy of the minutes. Could it table them to this group considering the German Bundestag receives those minutes on a regular basis?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That is great, thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: If they are being tabled to the German Parliament, I do not see that there will be a problem tabling them to the Irish Parliament.