Results 101-120 of 250 for long speaker:Neasa Hourigan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...in the response for a premises (details supplied), given that the original HSE rationale for the purchase of the premises was that it would replace a former community residence which included long-stay placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25408/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I fully support the community model. I fully support people staying in their home as long as possible with their family. There will always be a small cohort of people who need 24 hour care in a much more supportive community. We had 20 places in east Cork. Are we now saying that not only do we have no beds in east Cork, but we do not even recognise east Cork as a separate entity to north Cork?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...Cork adult mental health services have agreed with senior management to accept referrals of service users under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh, Glenville adult mental health teams for long-stay or respite placements in the community residences attached to their local catchment areas into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...15 February 2023, the number of staff directly employed by the HSE and the number of staff employed in Section 39 healthcare facilities known to be on leave from work for more than one year due to long-Covid symptoms, as evidenced by their receipt of special Covid leave with pay for that period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12341/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We may have touched on this before, but in our private session with IFAC, we looked at the medium to long term and we discussed the 5% deficit target. We also discussed how countries such as France are looking at a deficit of around 7%. IFAC felt that many of the independent financial advisory groups in other countries were looking at around 8%. In that context, is Ireland pitching its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health, Stroke and Heart Attack: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Exactly, because nobody is representing these patients on the NHP. Ms O'Shea talked a little about the difference between the cohort who might experience an event and then maybe need quite long rehabilitation and people who may be born with a congenital issue. It strikes me that there is a parallel between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We have had a very successful approach to type 1 with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...Questions Nos. 716 of 17 May 2022 and 1783 and 1784 of 14 June 2022, the reason that a meeting of CHO4 HSE managers on 22 June 2021 involving such a critical decision as the closure of a long-standing mental health service (details supplied) was not minuted; if any record outside of formal minutes of the decisions arrived at in this meeting was maintained; and if he will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...deal of relevant research, particularly on vaping. Does that pose a particular challenge in progressing legislation in this area or locking things in now? Do the witnesses envisage the lack of long-term research in this area being an issue?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: ...our families and how we care in the home. Can we get an update in that regard, in light of the fact that a very large portion and majority of older people would like to stay in their homes for as long as possible? The programme for Government made a commitment to a statutory right to home care.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: SBO Tax Expenditures: Film Relief Section 481 Tax Credit (resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Dr. O'Brien talked about the idea that it was not planned for many of the individuals who live in Owenacurra to live there in the long term. For many, a high-dependence hostel or some kind of community setting would be appropriate. Many of the people in Owenacurra would have lived there for a decade or more? Is there a clinical concern regarding moving people who have lived in a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...are physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I am cognisant of the seriousness of the spectrum of issues we are discussing. I will use my time to focus on the issue of long Covid because it is an emerging issue. Like a lot of people, I am trying to get a good handle on it. It is one of those issues arising out of the Covid pandemic that we possibly will be dealing with long into the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: No, I am sorry, I just want the Minister to accept the point that there is enough ambiguity in the term to pose a problem in the long term for governance. Is there a way for the Minister now, without delaying the project, to bridge that gap in order that he can provide people with some kind of confidence that is not the case? This should be more than what is there right now, because what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: ...putting those teams in place more than a decade ago - at the last session we talked about how this is not about capital investment or accommodation necessarily, but rather hours and staffing - how long does Ms Rogers expect the kind of transition period for getting the next four up and running to take? I ask Ms Rogers to outline a timeline.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 May 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...Question Nos. 200 of 15 February 2023, 1151 of 21 March 2023 and 1452 of 18 April 2023, the number of staff directly employed by the HSE known to be on leave from work for more than one year due to long-Covid symptoms, as evidenced by their receipt of special Covid leave with pay for that period of time; the reason the HSE has not released this figure in response to previous Parliamentary...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Thank you very much. Of all the groups during Covid-19, it was particularly challenging for older people, who had been asked to cocoon for such a long time. On a similar issue, I see in the documentation that the Samaritans works with prisons and with those who are in prison. I can imagine that was particularly challenging during Covid-19, as access to prisons was less available....