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Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: They are incredibly personal.

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to stay on the subject of young people to some extent. It may be unfair, but I have formed the impression that schools are somewhat wary of getting into the space of counselling or referring people for mental health treatment of any type because, quite rightly, many teachers feel that is not their area of expertise. In terms of services in schools and their interaction with Bodywhys'...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (31 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 326. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent reports of the demolition of and eviction from Palestinian homes in Masafer Yatta on the West Bank; if he has reiterated to the Government of Israel that settlement expansion, demolitions and evictions are illegal under its obligations under international humanitarian and international human...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (31 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 685. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings, excluding Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health meetings and meetings with Cork County Council, that Cork HSE management had about the services provided by a property (details supplied); the future of the services and the transfer of residents to other facilities, since January 2021; if he will provide dates of those meetings and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (31 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 686. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings Cork HSE management have had about the services provided at a property (details supplied); the future of the services and the transfer of residents to other facilities, since January 2020; the dates of those meetings and the names of attendees; if minutes were taken at those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (31 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 687. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1329 of 26 April 2022, that each sub-question of that PQ be clearly answered, namely when a property (details supplied) was identified as a replacement property; the reason/s the HSE did not proceed with selling the property since it was identified as not fit for purpose; if the residents were informed by the HSE that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (31 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 688. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to sponsor the training of students in counselling or educational psychology in order to encourage employment with the HSE of suitably qualified professionals as they do for clinical psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 795. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 796. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement the recommendations of the Scally report by placing the National Screening Advisory Committee on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department can take to ease the gas price increases that are being experienced by residents of an area in Dublin (details supplied), who, as a result of a district heating system, are paying commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28541/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: What steps can the Minister's Department take to ease the gas price increases that are being experienced by residents of Custom House Square, Dublin 1, who, as a result of a district heating system, are paying commercial rates?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister for his answer. I am interested in the differentiation we are making between local heating systems and district heating systems. It is not one with which I am familiar. In the case of the situation in the Custom House Square, there is a gas-based district heating system operated by Frontline Energy. Those residents are paying four times the higher end of the rates...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: In both cases, residents are paying prices that are just through the roof. We are now into the summer months and, hopefully, people will be able to make choices to reduce their heating costs. I take the point that there is a steering group on the regulation of district heating systems. We are also, though, on a timeline here in respect of autumn and people then heading into months of high...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I see the differentiation being made by the Minister. To be honest, I do not know enough about Carlinn Hall to say what the situation is there either way. It is incredibly important, however, that we get this right. I am glad there is a steering committee and I agree district heating must be a major source and option in respect of providing power. I very much hope to see the steering...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 6. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expected timeline for the introduction of paid domestic violence leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28543/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 36. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the commencement of operations of the deposit return scheme; the steps that have been taken by his Department in order to engage with local businesses for the setting-up of local facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28540/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I welcome everybody today. I apologise that I am late. I am trying to cover a number of committees this morning. I will start with the Department's remit around Traveller services. Where are we with the national Traveller and Roma inclusion strategy? I know it finished in 2021. The Minister recently said that the review was undertaken and should be finished in quarter 3.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it an in-house evaluation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Is the Department allowed to disclose who the evaluator is?