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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Does anyone want to comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I will call Ms Ryan first to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Will Ms Ryan repeat that? We lost the connection for a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: We will give the witnesses some time to think about that, particularly the three front-line carers. If there were one or two requests that they would like to see happen before the end of the year, what would they be? To pick up on what Senator Murphy said regarding the support provided by Family Carers Ireland, I echo the sentiments of Deputy Kerrane and Senator Murphy about the Trojan work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Senator Garvey had indicated a wish to speak but she is not online at present. I call Senator Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I call Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I do not know who wants to kick off. Deputy Conway-Walsh was not here at the start of the meeting but I made the point then that the Minister is personally committed to this issue. From talking to Members who are in the Government, those who support the Government and those who are in the Opposition, I know that this is one issue that crosses all party lines. There is unanimity as to where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: This committee is willing to work with any committee to progress the issues we have come across here. I know that next month we will have a meeting with the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine specifically to deal with issues regarding carers involving departmental officials. We are willing to work with every committee in order to facilitate these issues. Some members had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I wish to pick up on a few points in the evidence given this morning. I had a considerable amount of engagement with the former Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Senator Regina Doherty, regarding the 18.5 hour ceiling, which was increased from 15 hours. We made significant progress on getting that over the line at the time. The issue specifically related to full-time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Policy Issues for Carers: Family Carers Ireland (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I again thank each of the witnesses. They have given us a real insight into another side of family life and its dilemmas. It is important, however, to say there is also real joy in each and every one of these families. I sincerely thank the witnesses for attending and for their constructive and positive engagement with the committee. We will shortly discuss our next considerations of this...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: I also welcome the students, who are very welcome to Leinster House. I acknowledge the work of Ms Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh, who worked on this motion with us. As Deputy Berry pointed out, we are signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD. We are telling the Russian Federation and the British Government that international laws and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 705. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27618/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (31 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 733. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation will be published dealing with international surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (31 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE will not approve surgical interventions for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome under the European Union Cross-Border Directive or the treatment abroad scheme; the treatments that are presently available in Ireland for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28096/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of land planted with new forestry in each of the past ten years; the areas for which a grant was provided; the area of land felled in each corresponding year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28246/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 38. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address the current recruitment crisis within the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 63. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address the current retention crisis within the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28264/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (2 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that he is taking to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (2 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 295. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that her Department has failed to honour an Enhanced Redundancy Agreement for community employment supervisors since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28691/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 377. To ask the Minister for Health when the pandemic special recognition payment of up to a maximum of €1,000 per person will be made to non-HSE frontline healthcare workers; when staff in private nursing homes will receive the payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28615/22]