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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (22 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 139. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to Irish citizens involved in legal battles regarding the lease back scheme which saw many Irish citizens purchase holiday homes in France; if he has engaged with those involved in legal battles following issues with this scheme; if he has engaged with the French authorities regarding this; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current approximate costs of a motorway from Cork to Limerick using the N20 corridor; the way in which this differs to costs estimated a decade ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a current cost-benefit analysis exists for a motorway from Cork to Limerick using the N20 corridor; the way in which this differs to a cost-benefit analysis for the same route from a decade ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32841/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to persons with an incurable disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33174/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank everybody for being here this morning. I reiterate Mr. Johnson's idea for a junior Ministry in preventative health. It is a very good idea. As one doctor said to me, we need to start living better not just longer. I will turn to the issue of a cardiac register, which was raised in the opening statements. Can we unpack that a little? The need for greater data has come up during...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it accurate to say that it is not just an issue of data collection and public health data, but outcomes? We heard from groups speaking about diabetes that a well-working register allows people to access care immediately as soon as they arrive at a hospital. Is it accurate to say data collection also impacts outcomes, not just data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I acknowledge Mr. Johnson is not suggesting microchips for everybody but I take that point. It is important that we begin with a register and then go to the next generation of ensuring that we do not silo information. On that data issue, one of the points made in Mr. Collins's opening statement was about the incredibly high numbers of women with heart disease. In the past few years,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will finish. We have heard a great deal in the past few months about the lack of menopause care in the Irish system. Is it accurate to say that at menopause there should be a standardised introduction to heart health? Can we get menopause care to a certain standard that would include heart health and a standardised test?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (23 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the audits that are conducted by the State to ensure that separated waste intended to be recycled from domestic customers of waste disposal companies is recycled and not disposed of in landfill or other ways in this country or after export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33643/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the current definition of a sporting event in the Covid-19 legislation precludes persons from organising a competitive sporting event that is not affiliated with a national governing body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33613/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 179. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to help promote the availability of easy to read and accessible menus in restaurants for persons with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (23 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 278. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to retain remote consultation for early abortion care as an option within the model of care for termination of pregnancy beyond the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26077/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I also would like to begin by acknowledging the work of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Our ongoing commitment to humanitarian assistance and particularly to overseas development aid is one of the reasons I am most proud to be Irish. It is one of the most important things that we do on a global level. I want to stick with the occupied territories now that it has been brought up. Is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: It is very welcome to hear there will be an increase this year because there is a desperate need in that regard. When Mr. de Búrca refers to adjudication, who is adjudicating that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Mr. de Búrca. I want to return to the passport service and, more specifically, the visa service. Immigrants in Ireland who apply for re-entry and renewal are being blocked from making appointments with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service by Internet bots or opportunists. I believe this matter was raised in 2018. I have had representations since Christmas that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will turn to the International Fund for Ireland, IFI. Perhaps it is not for me to call it "significant", but there was an underspend in recent years. The Estimate grant provision to the IFI was €2.6 million but only €200,000 was expended in 2019. Can the witnesses speak to that and elaborate on why that might be the case? For people who do not know what we are talking...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: May I delve into that a little? Does the governance structure mean that the €2.6 million cannot be accessed unless it has a partner fund from an outside source?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I understand the joint initiative as a value and a goal in terms of the organisation. It seems extraordinary to have €2 million or so sitting in a bank account every year waiting and not being utilised, however. Having lived in Belfast for five years, I must say, when one is dealing with things like the peace walls, we have never needed it more and there is a lot one could do with...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: What were the challenges to finding those partner funds?