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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Has the NSSO been audited by the Data Protection Commissioner?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Ms Murphy-Fagan has referenced remote working. I believe home working will stay with us for some time after the pandemic. Does it pose a challenge to the NSSO and how is it dealing with that? What measures is it putting in place for that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: As it relates to data protection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding: Law Reform Commission (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank everybody for their time today. The briefing documents were very helpful and I thank the witnesses for them. The Chairman might give me some latitude in speaking about a particular cohort as it might follow some of Deputy Shortall's questions. As I try to get to grips with what we are proposing, it is useful for me to think of this in terms of particular cohorts. One cohort...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding: Law Reform Commission (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry, I could not hear Dr. Mulligan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding: Law Reform Commission (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: In real terms, we are spending €200 million on the private aspects of emergency accommodation when it comes to homeless services, so they are funded by the State. Technically, I believe they come under the aegis of the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive. How does that work in other jurisdictions? Dr. Mulligan has done work in this area. Where there is increasing privatisation in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding: Law Reform Commission (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Is a differentiation made when the State is funding a body where that body is private but the State is the main funder? I would presume we have a liability or a duty of care.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding: Law Reform Commission (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I agree with Dr. Mulligan on the regulatory system. I think we all agree that anything which is providing care in the State needs to be subject to appropriate regulatory oversight. However, in some of the briefing material, the commission outlines that a vulnerable person should have access to independent advocacy for themselves, for example. How would this legislation envisage that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding: Law Reform Commission (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That does illuminate the position a little. Before I run out of time, has the commission considered a differentiation between a nursing home setting where people are in some sense in a congregated setting that is permanent and the more transient experience of homeless emergency accommodation where there might be people moving in and out of a system which in some cases is privatised and in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding: Law Reform Commission (16 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Ms Coen. My next question was going to be on data protection but she has already answered it.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (17 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce the amount of palm oil consumed in Ireland in view of the negative social and environmental impacts of palm cultivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (17 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs borne by the National Transport Authority to date in relation to the Phoenix Park transport and mobility options study; and the estimated further cost in respect of same. [8520/21]

Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: A number of weeks ago, I engaged with the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, on a number of issues with regard to private emergency accommodation, which is a rapidly increasing proportion of the accommodation provided and, it seems, a very profitable one. The Minister persistently referenced the role of local authorities and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive in tackling our homelessness...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (18 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made in introducing legislation with regard to the EU conflict minerals regulation; the estimated number of companies to fall under the regulation; the supervisory authority that will be responsible for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 265. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent cancellation of all paediatric diabetes clinic appointments in the Regional Hospital Mullingar due to ongoing unsafe staffing levels; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 289. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider prioritising kidney patients on the vaccine priority list. [9194/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I reiterate something Deputy Sherlock said earlier, that is, that there is an expectation of transparency when it comes to remuneration in this day and age. I am rather perplexed that a group in receipt of significant public funds would suggest that such information would be made available to the committee. That information should be made available to the wider public. That would be best...

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: If I may characterise that as a loophole, is that loophole outlined in HRI governance documents? Surely somebody's attendance at the board in whatever capacity still counts as an attendance at the board.

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it possible they could continually change their positions in terms of their use to the board and continue beyond the two four-year terms?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That was introduced in 2016. It is now 2021. The four-year term is well and truly up and there could have been a change in that appointment.