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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (10 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 469. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce mandatory fortification of foodstuffs with folic acid following his Department's Folic Acid Policy Committee report on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43498/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 489. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 27 September 2022, if he will outline which five recommendations are still in progress as part of the full implementation of the Chief Medical Officer’s report on The Use of Uro-Gynaecological Mesh in Surgical Procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43586/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defibrillators Provision (10 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 512. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding to ensure that defibrillators are available in public places, such as community centres and schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (10 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure hospital pharmacy technicians are subject to a statutory professional regulatory regime and that their qualification is standardised across the various providers of pharmacy technician education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43709/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (11 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline which public body has responsibility for ensuring compliance with section 15.1 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 on film productions which are in receipt of funding under Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997. [44259/23]

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: The Minister indicated that whatever we decide or put through today could require an EU notification in six months. It is worth saying that we have been working on this legislation for longer than that. It was flagged very early on that the issue around flavouring and packaging was key to this legislation. I am not sure that this is a shortfall for this committee to deal with rather than...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Can we do something about this? This is a scurrilous allegation against the whole committee. The recommendations of the committee have been in the report for months.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: We did no such thing. It is a shame that we have to sit here and listen to that.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

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Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I echo all of that. In order that we might have a shortcut through this, could I get some clarification on whether the last successful amendment will delay the legislation for eight months?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: From the Minister. It was the Minister who said it.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: But the amendment we voted on before amendment No. 3 would not delay it for eight months. Is that the clarification?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: No, but I am asking the Minister about the successful amendment.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Yes, and I just asked for a point of clarification about the successful amendment.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: We have not got to No. 4.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the work undertaken by his Department to introduce mandatory accessibility requirements, similar to road safety standards for motorists, rather than design guidelines for persons using walking infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the members and participation of the National Guidelines and Standards Group in his Department; the work completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44478/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline representation and participation by disability advocates or persons with disabilities in the work of the National Guidelines and Standards Group currently operating in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44479/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline work undertaken by his Department and by the National Guidelines and Standards Group to remove shared space guidelines from national documents, standards and circulars including the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44480/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline any approaches or negotiations engaged in by Ireland with other EU Member States to waive the exemption on aviation fuel tax for intra-community flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44476/23]