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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 309. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with Down's syndrome will be included in the people aged 18 to 64 years with medical conditions Covid-19 vaccine allocation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 208. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidelines and measures in place for the operation of an indoor Santa meet and greet under the level 3 Covid restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44211/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 209. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports and grants in place for new start-up businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44213/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to go back to procurement and the financial side of things. I note from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report that most of the issues with procurement are beyond the 2019 session but are ongoing because of contractual obligations. Caranua was set up in 2012 and it is under the Department of Education. Procurement comes up repeatedly in this committee. Obviously, Caranua...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I do not mean to cut across Ms Downes. Is there anybody on the staff who would have known? The normal thing to do would be for a Department to provide the procurement process and a booklet on how to do it. Is anyone aware whether that happened?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Is there anybody here from 2012?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I presume at some stage Caranua realised that there were issues in this regard, both with getting a number of competitive tenders or adhering to existing best practice in procurement. Did Caranua seek guidance from either the Department of Education or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Does Caranua have a particular staff member who is responsible for that?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Would that involve direct and constant contact with the Department of Education or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform? Has Caranua received any guidance from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That, since August 2019. Is there nobody here from before that as far as procurement is concerned?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: What I am trying to get to is what intervention or guidance is received either from the Department involved or, probably more correctly in this case, from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, when a State body or semi-State body overseeing significant amounts of money, perhaps not taxpayers' money but certainly money within the State purview, is set up. Over the lifetime of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That was not in place in 2012.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: In 2012, we were well down the road of recognising how important procurement is. If there is nobody here today who can do so, would it be possible to send me a note on whether at the beginning in its establishment - it is probably in the terms of reference of the establishment of Caranua - the agency received guidance from either the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the then...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Ms Downes. Before my time runs out, Ms Downes' opening statement was helpful and I thank her for that. I note that Ms Downes outlined five asks that were set out in the "Facing the Future Together" conference report that Caranua is working with other groups to implement. As Caranua winds down, there will probably be a handover and that is quite difficult. If I had more time, I...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry, I know I am out of time but-----

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views in relation to energy security and climate action; the way in which this relates to a proposal to develop liquefied natural gas facilities at the Port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (13 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Port of Cork and an energy company (details supplied) to develop liquefied natural gas, LNG, facilities at the port; if the memorandum is still operating; if his Department has had communication from the Port of Cork or the company in respect of the matter; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (13 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the historical gates of the Phoenix Park removed in summer 2018; when the original gates will be restored and returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1745/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports for teachers and guidance for schools in place to assist in the provision of remote learning in the context of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for students of special schools to assist in the provision of remote learning in the context of Covid-19 restrictions; the guidance for special schools in support of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1232/21]