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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure family contact for prisoners continues during Covid-19. [41892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 147. To ask the Minister for Health when a review will commence of the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41891/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 150. To ask the Minister for Health when he will honour the Programme for Government commitments to create and implement a general health policy for trans persons based on a best practice model for care in line with the World Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare and deliver a framework for the development of national gender clinics and multidisciplinary teams for children and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: When I joined the committee and we all agreed to Standing Order 218, it was not just that we would not identify people but that we would set out the terms of every session and try to stick to them as best as possible. I have no idea what that discussion was about and, therefore, I cannot contribute in any meaningful way to a session that concerns itself with that issue. There is enough in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry, Deputy MacSharry, this is my time.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: This is my time. This is my five minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: You did not allow other people to speak so I would like my four minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We have no briefing in this session for that-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That negatively impacts the work of this committee-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Perhaps brief members before you bring up other issues.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Maybe spend your time talking to your colleagues instead of grandstanding.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to speak about the briefing we received and the work of the Comptroller and Auditor General, particularly relating to the issues around the mess and the tuck shops. We have seen the coverage of this story in the press in recent weeks. It is a huge amount of money to have so little information about in terms of receipts. I see the Prison Service brought back the supervisory grade and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to flag that the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, is introducing new green procurement and it might be something to consider in future with regard to local support for local food.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Absolutely. I have one more question so perhaps 30 seconds.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I will stop you there because I have 10 seconds.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We saw from the 2019 transcripts that a low number of doctors and medical staff are available to the Prison Service at present. The opening statement mentioned the pressure that prisons have understandably been under during the Covid crisis. Where are we in terms of the roll-out of giving prisoners the vaccine? Will it be a tiered delivery as in the general populace whereby we go to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Blind Person's Pension (15 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reconsider the means test for those in receipt of the blind pension; her plans to ensure those with a visual impairment are eligible to take up income opportunities should they arise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will postpone social welfare audits on persons with disabilities during Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 569. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 18 November 2020, the status of the December HSE drugs group meeting at which two applications for dupilumab were reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43287/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if patients with cerebral palsy are included in the 18 to 64 years of age group with medical conditions Covid vaccine allocation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43323/20]