Results 161-180 of 261 for long speaker:Neasa Hourigan

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...from a place outside the parliamentary precincts, witnesses may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness physically present may. They 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jan 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...December 2022, if the clinical directors of the west Cork, north Cork and south Lee HSE mental health catchment areas have agreed with CHO 4 HSE senior management to accept out of area respite or long-stay referrals from east Cork into community residences under their clinical governance in the event that the centre (details supplied) is closed; if so, if he will provide the dates for when...

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...a return to the norm of the last few years as regards the numbers of people who are in homeless and emergency accommodation. It is vital that every Department of the State works to ensure that long-term homelessness is considered completely unacceptable in Irish society. We know for certain that long-term stays in homeless accommodation and emergency accommodation lead to worse outcomes...

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...19 January 2023, if the clinical directors of the west Cork, north Cork and south Lee HSE mental health catchment areas have agreed with CHO 4 HSE senior management to accept out-of-area respite or long-stay referrals from east Cork into community residences under their clinical governance in the event that the Owenacurra Centre is closed; if so, if he will provide the dates for when any...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic Quarterly Report - Summer 2020: Economic and Social Research Institute (6 Jul 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...remotely from a place outside the parliamentary precincts may not benefit from that level of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness physically present might. 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...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2020: Discussion (20 May 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...of the parliamentary precincts and as such they may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness physically present does. Witnesses are again 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 or her or it identifiable or otherwise engage...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 May 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...the parliamentary precincts. As such, they may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as a witness who is physically present does. Witnesses are again 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...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...the parliamentary precincts and, as such, may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as witnesses who are physically present. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise nor make charges against any person or entity, by name or in any way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...two further points that the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, could pass on to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. The first is that there seems to be a disconnect in terms of recognising long Covid. We could communicate very quickly with GPs by means of a one-page circular outlining the symptoms of long Covid and what it looks like. We know it is difficult to diagnose. It is a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic Quarterly Report - Summer 2020: Economic and Social Research Institute (6 Jul 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...the war in Ukraine, the knock-on effects of distortions to the market and all the things stemming from that. When we refer to being prudent in this context, what are we talking about? I refer to the medium to long term, which is the perspective this committee is concerned with.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Film Sector Tax Credits: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...opening statements a discussion on matters such as buildings, infrastructure, machines, vehicles, etc. As someone who does not know the industry well, I am trying to get a sense of how realistic long-term ownership would be. Is it an industry wherein the technology moves on quickly and there are specific projects that require specific technologies? Is it an industry that is more used to...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...on involuntary admission which I know will garner more attention that other aspects. Some issues it raised for me are more general questions. One of the issues around involuntary admission is how long it lasts, how one is directed to it, and whether it is possible to care for people within community settings. I am also on the health committee which constantly tries to move towards...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...from a place outside the parliamentary precincts, witnesses may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as does a witness physically present. 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...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: ...back all the different decisions. Certainly, when we were looking at tax expenditures, it seemed like often the Department just did not know that was happening, or it had not reviewed it in a long time. I wonder if it would be possible to undertake that kind of work in-house. I would almost expect it to have more eyes on it than just that. Would it be fair to say that we would need a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...present or by those 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...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...data and disaggregated data in terms of health and the make-up of our communities is on par with other countries? Is it an adequate methodology for IFAC to engage in meaningful medium to long-term fiscal planning?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: ...Barnes, Dr. Martina Lawless, Ms Dawn Holland, Professor Michael McMahon and Dr. Eddie Casey. I thank them for making themselves available to the committee. All 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...regardless of their gender identity. Many households in the country are receiving the census documents at present and are being asked to tick boxes for data in that regard. While we have come a long way, there are areas where we do not really recognise people's right to identify as non-binary. Would that be included in the scope of some of this work? I am particularly concerned about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Access to Community Neurological Rehabilitation Teams: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That is very interesting because often we are seeing a long lead-in time just to get the staff ready but Dr. Coote is saying there are a pool of people rearing to go and would like to be staff. It seems incredible to me that someone could live in Beaumont or Marino and his or her first point of care or acute setting is there and then he or she has nothing. Professor Pender said people are...