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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will follow on with regard to the teaching of factual information on sexual education and relationships. I take the point that a huge part of it is about our relationships with one another, as well as the biology of it. I come from a teaching background and many teachers are uncomfortable with it, as are many adults who are not teachers. It can be a difficult topic for parents to discuss...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the reason intermediate care staff are the only grade in the Ambulance Service not entitled to a long service increment in view of the fact that this discriminates against just one grade of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27148/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions in which intermediate care operatives have been tasked before the community responders groups in 2017 and to date in 2018. [27149/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services Provision (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the volunteer community response groups are being tasked to 999 emergency calls and in some cases dispatched to calls beyond the scope of that for which the community groups were intended. [27150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the reason none of the control measures identified in the risk assessment reports regarding the design and ergonomics of the intermediate care vehicles carried out in 2016 and 2017 have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent nationally on private ambulances for patient transport in comparison to that which is spent on the intermediate care service overtime in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27152/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the amount it costs the HSE for one discharge from the emergency department to a local address if a private ambulance is used in comparison to an intermediate care operative vehicle on overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27153/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no career progression prospects for intermediate care operatives in view of the fact that intermediate care operatives cannot go to a basic level of lead supervisor positions or managerial roles due to lack of lead supervisor experience (details supplied). [27154/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Election of Acting Chairman (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I second that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses very much for coming before us this and for having the bravery to come forward. It is not easy for the witnesses to highlight these issues. The common thread from the responses is that there is a lack of appropriate expertise in the engagement. Is that fair? In addition there is a difficulty with how Caranua has reached out to people in the UK and further afield. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I make reference to Dr. Lodato's earlier point in regard to what survivors want. When they come back to Ireland, having lived abroad, they want to be respected, heard and valued. That would say to me that expertise would be needed to deal with them on a one-to-one, face-to-face level. That is another part. I am not taking from what Mr. Cronin has said but it is multi-faceted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: In your concluding remarks, you said that investment in new oil and gas projects is required even in deep decarbonisation scenarios, which might come as a surprise to some members. Could you expand on your reasoning for that? We are considering legislation here to ban offshore oil and gas exploration. Could we get your views on that and on missing our 2020 targets? There are concerns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Are there countries that provide examples of good, well designed auctions? Are there any examples of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am going to bring in Senator Lombard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are a lot of questions there. Mr. Gould can answer them in order of preference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I might let Mr. Gould finish his response before Deputy Bríd Smith speaks unless it is on the same issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will come back to Deputy Bríd Smith after letting Mr. Gould finish answering all the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. Gould to answer those questions and then to make his final comments.