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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Is €20,000 per year per practice or per individual?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I know none of the witnesses are in the business of insurance but it seems that if you could ensure professional competency through some kind of mandatory scheme, that might impact the rates of insurance. That is a fairly basic principle in actuary or insurance. That might deal with some of the costs in the private sector, certainly. Is that a fair assumption?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I take the point. I do not mean to characterise the situation in that way. However, considering what I know about other professions in this country and their associated obligations regarding mandatory continuing professional development, I am surprised that this is the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I take it as read that the vast majority of people in dental practice would welcome some more verifiable means of regulation. I see all the witnesses nodding their heads. We do not have a register of dental practices. I will use the two minutes remaining to me to talk about that. Reference was made to a practice somewhere in Drumcondra, which is in the constituency I represent. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Is Mr. O'Flynn aware of any body of the State that is collecting that type of information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: That is terrifying. I thank the witnesses for their responses.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (2 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the engagement his Department has had with the German Government regarding the suppression of the use of the Irish language at public events in Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Research and Development (2 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 153. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 25 April 2024, the total expenditure in the form of grants or relief given to social enterprises for research and innovation in each of the years 2020 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20102/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (8 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a timeline for when he will bring the Just Transition Taskforce's final report and recommendations forward for consideration by the Government; when the Just Transition Commission will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (8 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide NTA surveys of passengers at Dublin Airport 2016 and 2022 (details supplied), including a legend for the codes used in these spreadsheets; and to provide data on landside origins/destinations of passenger trips to and/or from Dublin Airport based on data NTA has collected in respect of 2016 and 2022. [20336/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ports Policy (8 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 176. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a ship, the Sarah M, certified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping and seeking to head towards Greenore, County Louth; whether he is assured this vessel will not port and engage in export, which would be in contravention of sanctions placed upon Russia; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 423. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the work of the early learning and childcare stakeholder forum, particularly their work on issues around staff recruitment and retention within the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20108/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of exemptions sought under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 which he refused in each of the years 2020 to present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21053/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the spending to date on the development, implementation and rollout of the financial management shared services system for the public sector, in tabular form, and classed by company; the timeline or timeframe; and the purpose and desired or completed output. [21160/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by her Department and bodies under the aegis of her Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the...