Results 701-720 of 7,412 for speaker:Neasa Hourigan

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I do not see anybody else indicating and we are nearly at the end of the session. It remains for me to thank Dr. Cassidy and Mr. Hickey for attending today. I thank them for their engagement and assistance to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will stay with the issue of antigen testing now that it has been raised. I understand that NPHET is not necessarily backing it fully at present and that research is taking place, but if a service provider chooses to provide antigen testing, and a number of people have been in contact with me about this, the Covid-19 temporary assistance payment scheme, TAPS, does not cover it. Nursing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: "If that situation changes" sounds quite loose. Is there a timeline or any expectation regarding when that will be reviewed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. MacLellan. I am glad to hear about the interest in progressing some of the required legislation relating to home care. I read the opening statements and submissions and there is mention by both of legislation for the regulation of home care providers and research by the ESRI on how we would finance an increase in the provision of home care in the long term. I have met a number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: To be clear, as I only have a few seconds left, does Ms O'Neill believe we will require a significant number of assessors for the system? What is the position with staffing levels if we are going to provide that service in a timely and effective manner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: What will be the required qualifications for an assessor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fine. I thank Ms O'Neill.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 263. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if guidance is in place for local authorities and waste operators with regard to the safe handling of disposable face coverings for prevention of spread of Covid-19, including those discarded improperly on the street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 433. To ask the Minister for Finance if the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to a domestic or non-domestic financial institution will require his approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 434. To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of the process of due diligence for his Department in taking a position on the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to a domestic or non-domestic financial institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 435. To ask the Minister for Finance if the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to a domestic or non-domestic financial institution will require approval from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 436. To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of the process of due diligence for the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland in taking a position on the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to domestic or non-domestic financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 531. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a clear, timelined plan for the Office of Public Works to address the structural problems in the sea wall in Roche's Point, Cork, in order to provide local residents with assurance that further storm damage will not leave their properties at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14762/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the service level agreement between his Department and Dublin City Council for the provision of homeless services; if he will publish the statutory documents certifying that the public money granted was used in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the procurement of homeless services contained in the service level agreement between his Department and Dublin City Council; his plans to review the statutory documents certifying that the public funding granted was used in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the oversight his Department has over the activities of an organisation (details supplied) in the engagement and in the reconnection of persons from eastern Europe experiencing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 735. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy with regard to the criteria for inclusion on the housing list of a local authority in particular with regard to the right to housing of young persons both generally and those with disabilities who are involuntarily sharing the family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 774. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration he has given to the recommendations of the Report on the Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; his views on the recommendations in the report in respect of COVAX, the Covid technology access pool or C-TAP, and the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 996. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding supports available to visually impaired persons working in the arts and cultural sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14941/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 1062. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the new national action plan against racism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13959/21]