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- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024) Hildegarde Naughton: As I was saying to Deputy Durkan, it mainly relates to the CSO not just providing statistics and data; it is about giving insights on that data. That allows us to inform Departments in areas such as agriculture and transport that we are putting the right services into the right area. It deals with areas like people's transport movements, where they are living, where we need housing and...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024) Hildegarde Naughton: Digitally.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024) Hildegarde Naughton: Good man.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024) Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to reassure the Chairman. I completely agree. The CSO is not planning on having a digital-only census. In 2027, it is providing the option for people to go online if they so wish. I fully agree with the Chairman that there are people who will continue to want that paper census form. The Central Statistics Office employs field staff who go out around the country and help people if...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). It was developed in recognition of the growing need for a coordinated policy response to the increasing problem of obesity in Ireland and the increasing burden...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (28 Feb 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The free contraception scheme for women aged 17 -25, ordinarily resident in Ireland, was launched on 14th September, 2022. Its remit has been expanded gradually to include women aged from 17 to 31 inclusive, from January 1st, 2024. Approximately €43.9m has been allocated to support the scheme in 2024 and approximately 2,400 GPs, primary care, family planning and student health centres...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024) Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, it is.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States and the Kingdom of Thailand (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between...
- Law Reform (Contracts) Bill 2024: First Stage (5 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: No.
- Prohibition of Fossil Fuel Advertising Bill 2024: First Stage (5 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: No.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his important question. As he knows, the ban on the sale of vapes to under-18s has just come into force. We are working on new legislation on packaging which has gone out to public consultation. We are all very aware of how young people are being targeted. Regarding the enforcement question which the Deputy asked, it has been implemented and enforcement is happening...
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Sex for Rent) Bill 2024: First Stage (6 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: No.
- Committee Establishment: Motion (6 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform pursuant to Standing Order 118A(2)(b), a Special Committee on Drugs Use is hereby established, with Orders of Reference as contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled "Orders of Reference for Special Committee on Drugs Use", a copy of...
- Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (6 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 29th March, 2023, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those set down to the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: ...
- Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Are there no more speakers? Is it the closing statement?
- Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the Deputies who participated in the debate for their interest and contributions on this important topic. Many rare conditions are both severe and complex and patients can face multiple challenges, including difficulties accessing appropriate medication. The development of a successor to the previous national rare disease plan is a key priority for the Department of Health in...
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (6 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil yesterday, the time allocated to the Research and Innovation Bill 2024 will be extended by 30 minutes.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (5 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (5 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you for your query on the Healthy Start Campaign in the UK whereby the NHS provides advice and guidance during pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Vouchers are available for pregnant women and young children for food groups such as fruit & vegetables and milk. In Ireland, the vision in “Healthy Ireland- a framework for health and wellbeing”, is for everyone to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (5 Mar 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...