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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 521. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 615. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 8 February 2023, the specific way the legal position of the Mental Health Commission changed in respect of its oversight of the Owenacurra Centre closure in the final week of August 2022, such that it consulted with family members of residents at that stage, having declined to do so on the basis of legal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the task force examining the provision of emergency ambulance services in the Dublin region by the Dublin Fire Brigade; if the scope of the task force includes examining communication link-up between Dublin Fire Brigade and the National Ambulance Service in terms of handling incoming calls; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 642. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to submit a business case for an upgraded, centralised phone system for the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 698. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020 to ensure that Coillte’s remit supports the delivery of climate change commitments and the protection of biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9726/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 707. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 717. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by her Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 718. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by her Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: In some ways, the matter I want to talk about - the ongoing issue of long Covid and how it affects healthcare workers - is related to the pressure that we see in emergency departments and hospitals because it speaks to the staffing issue we are experiencing in the health service. By "healthcare workers", I do not just mean nurses and doctors. I also mean healthcare assistants, cleaners,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: As the Minister of State can see, the State has already recognised that healthcare workers were at higher risk through the creation of the temporary 12-month scheme and that therefore they must be treated in a certain way. I am sure the Minister of State is aware that when people are put on standard sick pay, it essentially means they are on a pathway to medical retirement. We are...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I join with colleagues in offering my comhghairdeas to the Minister of State on her appointment. I welcome the legislation, which is far-reaching and significant. It upholds the commitment in the programme for Government to examine this sector. In particular, broadening financial services and the foothold credit unions have in our financial services sector will be meaningful. I am...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency: Discussion
Chapter 20: Management of the Clinical Indemnity Scheme of the Report on the Accounts of Public Services 2021 (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to be able to offer a timeline because that has come up in previous sessions, and what we heard was that the business case was rejected in 2018 by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The HSE has not redone the business case. It is linked to the children's hospital. By the timeline we worked out with the HSE in the room at that Committee of Public Accounts session, I...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency: Discussion
Chapter 20: Management of the Clinical Indemnity Scheme of the Report on the Accounts of Public Services 2021 (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I would like to think we are talking just about different ICT systems, but often we are talking about paper documents and they go astray.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency: Discussion
Chapter 20: Management of the Clinical Indemnity Scheme of the Report on the Accounts of Public Services 2021 (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Considering that the witnesses accept that they are a risk and that the State Claims Agency is in the business of advising the State on risk, we also heard from the HSE that there is no funding to e-health records at the moment. It is a project of over €1 billion, probably, and there is no funding in place for that. Does the State Claims Agency advise the HSE or the Department on the...