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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Waste (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current situation regarding legacy dumping of nuclear waste in the State’s south-western waters; the risk analysis that has been undertaken; the threat from military activity from other states in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5591/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 185. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the interactions he has had with the Data Protection Commission concerning the policy necessity of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill; the view that the Commission expressed to his Department with regard to the need for bespoke legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5427/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 241. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will liaise and consult with the Minister for Social Protection to determine if funding received as part of the basic income for the arts pilot scheme will not be taken into consideration when means testing for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5609/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maritime Jurisdiction (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 273. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current situation regarding undersea telecommunications cables in the State’s south-western waters; the risk analysis that has been undertaken in relation to military activity from other states in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5592/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 309. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that funding received as part of the basic income for the arts pilot scheme is not taken into consideration when means testing for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 371. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 21 September 2021, if she will reconsider plans to legislate to prescribe a set minimum sentence for those convicted of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5675/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Deputy Canney. Our next speaker is Deputy Mairéad Farrell, whom we have lost. She was online a second ago. We will give her a moment to come back. In the meantime, I might ask some questions if that is okay with our witnesses. I have a number of questions but I will stay on Deputy Canney's point around disability. The ESRI very kindly sent us that report from 2019, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (8 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 27. To ask the Taoiseach the timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [6523/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (8 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: As a result of the pandemic, the landscape of drug consumption in Ireland has utterly changed. Before Christmas the Tallaght Drug & Alcohol Task Force issued a report on the increased use of crack cocaine. In my constituency, the North Inner City Drugs & Alcohol Task Force is experiencing a precarious funding situation. We need coherent funding strategies and an approach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (8 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Adult Literacy for Life, 10-year adult literacy strategy particularly in relation to the implementation phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6444/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Courts Service own the curtilage of the Court House, Washington Street, Cork; if planning permission exists for a car park at the curtilage of the courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 120. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1719 of 19 January 2022, the population size of the North Lee and South Lee catchments served by a new adult mental health rehabilitation consultant psychiatrist in County Cork; if there will be a full multidisciplinary team working alongside them; the time frame for their recruitment; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 126. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1716 of 19 January 2022, if there were bidders other than the HSE on a property purchased in January 2021 in Carrigaline, County Cork for the purpose of residential mental health provision; if there were other properties for this type of service considered by the HSE for purchase in 2020 and 2021; and if so, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 127. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual running costs of the HSE Carrigaline residential mental health service; and the estimated timeframe for the commencement of the service. [6782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has purchased or is renting a property named Garnish House in Cork city; and the details of the costs associated with this property. [6783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 169. 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health his views on long-stay wards in St. Finbarr’s Hospital and St. Stephen's Hospital being the continuing care placement options for east County Cork service users requiring long-stay mental health placements into the future under current HSE plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/22]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I have listened to some scepticism regarding the import of the Bill but I am quite hopeful that the transfer of the disability portfolio to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will be effective and worthwhile. As we move towards a rights-based approach to addressing the requirements of persons with disabilities and the provision of services around that,...