Results 221-240 of 279 for long speaker:Neasa Hourigan

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...week we talked a great deal about windfall taxes as a concept. There is a lot of discussion at the moment in public discourse on windfall taxes as they relate to things like energy. We have had a long-standing discussion in this country about rezoning and windfall taxes. I would be interested in the witnesses' views on the capital acquisitions tax piece. What do they think the report...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the witnesses for attending. In the statement provided today was the phrase, "Three longstanding issues will need to be addressed." I have questions about this part. It reads: First, spending pressures associated with an ageing population will increase. The Council will publish a "Long-Term Stability Report" in July looking at these issues. Second, additional measures could be...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It would be very useful if we could have clarification on what we are referring to as sub-Saharan Africa. I am not asking for it now, because it might be a very long list of countries. I only have two minutes left and I just want to put this to Mr. de Búrca. As he said, the development is Irish Aid. We do not have an aid relationship with every country in Africa. I know from the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (10 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...from a place outside the parliamentary precincts, they may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness physically present. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...roles. I am not a medical professional, but I was under the impression that multidisciplinary teams are being introduced across a number of European countries or have been in operation for quite a long time because it is a move towards a more rights-based model of care. It is an effective way of dealing with complex needs. I frequently hear of complex needs with mental health where, as...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...outside the parliamentary precincts, as such they may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness physically present does. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: .... Has the issue of housing come up? I am from a constituency, Dublin Central, where there is a significant issue in that healthcare facilities are looking at what equates to semi-permanent or long-stay places where people can stay, particularly people coming into the country, for 12 to 18 months. This is often because medical staff have to rotate to different facilities. It strikes me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...explore. On the other, I walked past somebody recently who was vaping and there was a cloud of blueberry water vapour all around them. That bears no resemblance whatsoever to any experience of a long-term smoker who would have been smoking. I wonder how flavours have become such a large part of the market and how are we justifying it, not generally in terms of whether it is nice and I...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...point of view, not in terms of policy but in terms of what would make the budgetary cycle more legible to people like the witnesses and groups like theirs, what would they like to see in medium- to long-term budgetary planning? What would make the decision-making more legible and easier to follow?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...feed into the labour market? This is not something that only Ireland will experience. The EU in general and everybody will be welcoming a huge number of people from Ukraine for who knows how long. Might we see a particular approach from the EU as a group to provide funding or put in place some kind of supports and a financial strategy?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Service (25 May 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...issues. People with ASD have cognitive, sensory and social challenges that would be exacerbated by overcrowding. The Prison Service was before the Joint Committee on Disability Matters not too long ago and I was very impressed with its engagement on the issue but there is only so much it can do to provide services for that very high number of people who have ASD in the prison population...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...given remotely from a place outside the parliamentary precincts, witnesses may not benefit from such a level of immunity, although I do not think that pertains to today's session. They are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise, or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...outside of the parliamentary precincts, as such they may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness who is physically present. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (10 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...I had related to the fiscal rules, which have already been raised. We discussed to some extent the expectation that inflation will be a relatively short-run thing, that it will not last for a long period. I am mindful the European Commission has just relaunched its review of EU economic governance. First, as a mini question, I am curious as to whether experts like our guests submit to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Remit, Terms of Reference and Priorities: Commission on Taxation and Welfare (3 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...outside the parliamentary precincts. As such, they may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness physically present does. They are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Ms Ní Sheaghdha. Advanced nurse practitioners in a community setting, particularly in the context of long-term chronic illness, have excellent outcomes and are important. I will return to some of the discussions regarding consultant contracts, if I have enough time. One of the earlier speakers referred to the type B, public-only contracts. I was glad to hear that because I...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit: Discussion (resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...1 involved in that sector. There are definitely issues relating to workers in that sector. It contains a young cohort of workers, which is similar to many other creative sectors. I worked very long hours as an architect, perhaps 23 or 24 hours a day. That seems to be rife in the gaming industry. We might end up talking about the gaming credit at another time. However, I am mindful...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...licence fee and the justification for it. I am very proud of the fact that we have a publicly funded national broadcaster. That is incredibly important. We are all trying to reach a sustainable long-term approach for RTÉ. In other countries we have seen a state-supported free media as a target to be undermined and de-funded. The only people that suits is populists, conspiracy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...submissions and there is mention by both of legislation for the regulation of home care providers and research by the ESRI on how we would finance an increase in the provision of home care in the long term. I have met a number of advocates for increasing home care services and one of the immediate barriers raised with me is the timely transfer of information and the assessment issues from...