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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: The Chairman is taking that to mean that it is okay to have no business case.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I would like the Department to state for the record that it has moved ahead with this project as a standard and that it is happy to do that into the future because this has implications for other major capital projects.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We were assured at the time of the Vote that the business case was imminent - as in a matter of weeks.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: There are a couple of things to be raised with this. First of all, there is the very dynamic nature of the construction sector at the moment. I am presuming that the society's calculation of those costs is based on the huge level of inflation we are seeing in the construction industry. Second of all, ultimately, this is a function of our move away from local authorities in 2015. There was...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It was never envisaged to be so centralised, and where we found ourselves in 2022 is an aberration.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Can the students realistically look for their levy payments back?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (28 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the SEAI electric car grant scheme to include second-hand electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47431/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 258. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure continued funding for the Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, An Saol, which offers the opportunity to those with a brain injury to live their life in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47467/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 257. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint additional nurse specialists across adult neurology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47466/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will be brief because I know time is tight. One of my questions relates partly to the Minister's role as Tánaiste and partly to his Department. There was a commitment in the programme for Government to well-being budgeting. The Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform have done a considerable amount of work on gender and equality budgeting. However, there was not an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: The Minister is open to that idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: On the gender analysis for memos coming to Cabinet, how transparently available to the public are those general analysis pieces?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase supports for disabled persons in the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47513/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have adequate internal risk management and audit controls in place to detect and prevent abuse of their seize and release vehicle registration tax enforcement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied the Revenue Commissioners' seize and release vehicle registration tax enforcement procedure has not been disproportionately targeting women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners is satisfied the use of the seize and release vehicle registration tax enforcement procedure, which sees on-the-spot roadside cash payment of compromise penalties, is lawful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (29 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners set annual seizure vehicle registration tax enforcement performance targets across the regions for vehicle registration tax enforcement officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47825/22]