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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (16 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 483. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the funding invested in building works, such as fire safety upgrades and renovations, associated with a centre (details supplied) in each of the years 2012 to 2020, in tabular form. [55478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 484. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical directors of the West Cork, South Lee and North Cork adult mental health services have agreed to accept referrals of service users under the care of the Midleton and Youghal and Cobh and Glenville adult mental health teams for long stay or respite placements in the community residences attached to their catchment areas into the future; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 485. To ask the Minister for Health the residential settings that service users under the care of the Midleton and Youghal and Cobh and Glenville adult mental health teams may have been referred to for respite or long stay placements since February 2021; and the number of service users referred. [55480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020 to improve access to early diagnosis interventions for those with autism spectrum disorder and access to subsequent primary services such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychologists, more generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56040/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (16 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 687. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to ensure the full accessibility of remote working hubs to be developed for persons who are blind or vision impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55547/21]

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: What I want to talk about today is scooters. In the interests of full disclosure, I should say that I own a scooter. I love my e-scooter, which is really handy for somebody like me in Dublin 1 or Dublin 7, as my constituency of Dublin Central is very populous but fairly compact. For people who live somewhere like I do, a scooter is a game-changer. They can get around the city quickly and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for a national strategy to tackle child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020 to improve access to therapeutic and multidisciplinary services for young children with Down syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56193/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Members and all in attendance are asked to exercise personal responsibility in protecting themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. They are strongly advised to practise good hand hygiene and leave at least one vacancy between them and others attending. They should always maintain an appropriate level of social distance during and after the meeting. Masks, preferably of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Doorley. I am now going to open the floor to members, who will have nine minutes each for questions and answers. If time allows, we can open for a second round of questions thereafter.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Healy-Rae is next but he is taking a phone call so we will go to Deputy Canney.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy is a little over time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fine. We will go back to our witnesses, if they would like to respond to some points.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is okay, Deputy, we understand the constraints of the Finance Bill at the moment.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: You are entitled to that Deputy Durkan. Thank you for your contribution. I will hand over to our witnesses. Would they like to comment on any of the Deputy's points?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will let Deputies in for a second round and ask Members to indicate their wish to do so. While they give that consideration I will ask a few questions. I would like to return to discussing budget 2022. We have talked a great deal about the carbon tax and the impact on people's take home and discretionary income or money in their pockets. I would like to return to the middle income...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I have two follow-up questions on that issue. Is it fair to say that addressing that issue would require something like an increase in child benefit or the working family payment to target those particular households? While I accept that the losses might be relatively low, is it correct that this is having a more significant impact on particular groups like lone parents than on other families?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Dr. Doorley kindly answered my other question, which was on lone parents, so I will move to base effects. I must admit to not being fully aware of this aspect. Is it possible for somebody to unpack that a little? What are the base effects as we are reading through the latter half of 2020 and to what extent is current inflation a result of those base effects?