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Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I welcome our witnesses. I appreciate the conversation in terms of the identification of the narrowness between the consumer and the criminal under this system. Mr. Leitão da Silva spoke about the resources the police have available, and in previous committee sessions we spoke about the best use of those resources under a health-led approach. What is Mr. Leitão da Silva's...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: We are trying to tease out the difference between decriminalisation and legalisation. Does Mr. Leitão da Silva have an opinion on the value in the context of what he has been describing in the past hour, which is a lot about the positive effects of decriminalisation in terms of rationalising the police's work so it is now focusing on the drug trade and criminality and not necessarily on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a monthly breakdown of the number of bus services scheduled by Dublin Bus and Go Ahead in Dublin city; the number of those services cancelled for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2024; his views on the frequency of cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (10 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the resources and support given by his Department in relation to a recent oil spill between Dublin and Wexford, which is posing a threat to the local wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30091/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (10 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the criteria and requirements for non-EEA/non-Swiss individuals seeking to join family members in Ireland who are non-critical skills employment permit holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30501/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to approve the strategic plan by Rásaíocht Con Éireann submitted to his office in November 2023; whether he feels it appropriate to fund an organisation without a current strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30508/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to reinstate free PCR testing for covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30111/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 364. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE’s annual spend on digital assistive technology per CHO for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively, in tabular form. [30620/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE’s annual spend on augmentative and alternative communication devices per CHO for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively, in tabular form. [30621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 383. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 802 of 23 May 2023, if he will provide the details sought and not yet provided in full, namely, the total cost of legal fees spent by the HSE in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 involving the defence of grievance and or dignity-at-work cases or advice on such cases taken by HSE employees against HSE managers;...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Mr. Leitão da Silva did. I thank him for referring to that comorbidity issue and the complexity of people who in some cases are self-medicating and find themselves in drug use. It is very interesting that Mr. Leitão da Silva said that while the police force recognises the challenges in decriminalisation, there does not seem to be much appetite for recriminalisation. In previous...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Agreements (9 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 26.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of Ireland's request to the President of the European Commission regarding a review of the EU-Israel Association agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34148/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 195.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the bus stops that have been descoped from a construction plan (details supplied); how the decision was reached to remove the stops from the scope; and the next steps related to constructing these bus stops[33927/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 213.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the design of the Cabra DART station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34245/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gambling Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 320.To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there was not a single gaming licence issued for the city of Dublin, as of Revenue's register of gaming licences dated 3 July 2024, in spite of the prevalence of gaming premises in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34162/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reviews (9 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 348.To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review of Ireland’s funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34854/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Assets (9 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 407.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is bound by any rules on the disposal of land assets to other State bodies or local authorities; if the Department is able to dispose of such properties at cost or is bound to dispose at market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34161/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 715.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, under the new pilot projects that form part of the school transport scheme 2030 report, her Department will accept applications from schools to participate in any further iterations of pilots taking place in other areas of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35993/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Legal Cases (9 Sep 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 779.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total cost to the State of legal representation in the case of Heneghan v the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and Heritage.[33915/24]

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

Neasa Hourigan: 780.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on when payments will be made to owner management companies via the Housing Agency under the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33930/24]