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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (21 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 2561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the advice for farmers participating in the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme regarding the use of weedkiller before they plant; his plans to phase out the use of weedkiller as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20500/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the witnesses for attending. To return to the issue of the licence fee, commitments were made in 2019 by the then Minister with responsibility for communications to examine the device-based model, which I am under the impression RTÉ would support. Has there been any significant communication or development between RTÉ and the Department of the Environment, Climate and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Lahart and Nash. Today the committee will engage with the Minister for Finance on the draft stability programme update. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and Mr. John McCarthy, assistant secretary at the Department of Finance. Before we begin, I will explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will now open the floor to members. Leinster House has been experiencing all sorts of technical difficulties today, so let us all keep our fingers crossed that we get through this session okay. The first speaker is Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is Deputy Doherty's time. I will bring him in for a second round if he wants. I call Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. No sign. We will move on and allow Deputy Healy-Rae to come in at a later time. I call Deputy Canney.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Deputy. Does the Minister wish to respond?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister and call Deputy Patricia Ryan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry, Deputy Healy-Rae, your time is up. I will get through another round of questions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will now open a second round of questioning and ask Deputies who would like to come in to put up their hands. While Deputies are organising themselves, I will ask a quick question. The Minister spoke a little bit about the challenge of writing the stability programme update, SPU, this year because of the degree of uncertainty and the dynamic situation in which we are living, including...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am prepared to give the Deputy a minute.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: We will end on that note as we have reached the end of our two hours.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy may have 30 seconds. I will hold him to that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae. Due to Covid-19 regulations we must adjourn the meeting at this point. I thank the Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe and Mr. John McCarthy for their attendance today, and for their assistance to the committee. It is proposed that the committee will next meet in private session at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 6 May 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Consultation Process (28 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance the public consultation process through which members of the public can engage with the newly established Commission on Taxation and Welfare and table issues for its consideration. [22175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (28 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 1093. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline and expected completion date for the move of over 200 legacy financial systems in the health service to a single integrated financial and procurement management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22266/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am quite glad that I get to speak on the second week of the debate on the Bill because it gives me a chance to read and listen to the contributions Deputies have put forward, which has been very interesting. There has been quite a spectrum of responses to the Bill. For some the Bill goes too far and there is a feeling that it might pit communities against the inevitable reforms that will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Private Rented Accommodation (29 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am mindful that I have come into the Chamber to talk about illegal evictions. While the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is most definitely tasked with the reduction in the number of evictions generally, and we will try to get through it today, this might be more of an issue for the Department of Justice. That is the Department I had in mind when I tabled this matter....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Private Rented Accommodation (29 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I think I did but it may be that somebody was not available.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Private Rented Accommodation (29 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State. That was very helpful. I am very happy to hear that the RTB is considering the issue of illegal evictions and reporting to the Minister of State on it. This is very useful. I realise the matter is dealt with in the programme for Government. I am delighted to hear about it. What the RTB can do is very much about process and will be after the fact. What...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (29 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to score tenders in the procurement process for expanding local employment services; if a tender will be chosen based on the lowest cost provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22418/21]