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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: That would come under employment supports, which is next. On working age income supports, I call Deputy Kerrane.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: We now move on to the next programme, which is illness, disability and carers. With the discretion of the committee, I will come in before other members because I have to go into the Dáil in a few minutes to speak about people with disabilities. I wish to raise two issues with the Minister. The first is one I raised during the passage of the social protection legislation before...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her response and while I will not dwell on the other issue, I will make the point again. In the past five months, there has been a 562% increase in long-term claimants as a result of long Covid. That is before we have had the impact of the Omicron variant, which is going to drive these figures significantly in excess of that level. The point I make is that, as a...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: Before we conclude, I wish to raise the issue of the Department's performance. I accept and know how performance targets are established by the management board to measure performance within the Department, but, as a committee, we have a responsibility to monitor the ongoing spending within the Department on an annual basis. The most effective tool for us to do that is through the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her response. I have no doubt we would all agree that the Department of Social Protection has been exemplary in terms of its flexibility and management where issues have arisen, not only during the pandemic but prior to it. In fairness, as correctly stated by the Minister, when issues are brought to the Department's attention it is very customer-focused in trying to...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. I would also remind the Minister of the outstanding request for next week in regard to the employment services.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for their time.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (16 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 37 - Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 865. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include heart failure under the long-term illness scheme in view of the expenses associated with the medications for this chronic illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8264/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: As the Minister will know, the Cabinet made a decision today on the compulsory use of face masks. This is causing a huge amount of anxiety, particularly among older people, who now say they are afraid to go on public transport because face masks are no longer compulsory. Can we have a debate in this House on the matter? Can we have the detail of the evidence provided to the Government and...

Carbon Tax: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: Carbon tax is supposed to be an environmental tax to drive behavioural change when it comes to the use of fossil fuels. In such circumstances the most effective tax is the one that brings in little revenue because it is doing what it should do, namely, driving behavioural change. Consider the plastic bag tax. It was so successful that it soon became a problem because one of the key...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Economic Policy (22 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: I was not aware the question had been grouped. The last two years have been a very challenging time for businesses due to the Covid-19 restrictions. While larger grocery, pharmacy, hardware and retail outlets maintained or increased trade during the pandemic, smaller retailers faced periods of closure and significantly reduced footfall. On top of that, the cost of energy, fuel and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to address the backlog in local improvement scheme applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8288/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 40. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the mechanism to be deployed to deliver on the commitments in Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to enhance policing in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to support policing in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to restrict the ability of convicted sex offenders to change their name by deed poll; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8377/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 10 April 2019, the number of the 169 applications received from each county in which there are five or more applications under the OPW home relocation scheme on foot of the severe flooding of winter 2015 and 2016; the counties in which less than five applications were received; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that the reference to facemasks being worn by teachers in classes with hearing difficulties which is set out in the HSE guidelines issued on 30 November 2021 was excluded in the guidelines issued by her Department to schools on 30 November 2021; the specific advice that was issued by her Department, not the National Council for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (17 Feb 2022)

Denis Naughten: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current implementation status of each recommendation of the 2011 National Council for Special Education policy advice paper, The Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Ireland; the date of complete implementation of each outstanding recommendation; the recommendations not implemented; the reason in each case; and if she will...