Results 181-200 of 6,777 for speaker:Neasa Hourigan
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the extension of the Luas to Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16599/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (16 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists accredited by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16618/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (16 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Review of the Reasonable Accommodation Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16389/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (16 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: 524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has assessed the impact of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 on organisations within the charity sector who run national online raffles; if consideration has been given to providing exemptions around the daytime advertisement requirements outlined in the Bill for organisations within the charity sector; and...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Protected Areas (16 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: 556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline Ireland's representation and involvement in the 9th Our Ocean Conference 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/24]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I do not think any of us on the committee have let go of the issue of advertising and vaping flavours being specifically targeted towards teenagers. We will continue to follow up on the matter. I want to get clarity because we have witnesses coming in on some of the numbers. It was stated in a previous contribution regarding the years in which there is a shortfall, and notwithstanding...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: There was a specific package or programme with funding on its own to look at the recruitment issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Presumably there has been nothing for this year either.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: A significant portion of that was focused on recruitment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: It is at a standstill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: What does Ms Power mean by "lost"? Can she clarify? Do we start the process again and examine whether the posts are needed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: That is not what is happening currently. Things return to a tabula rasa.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: We can ask about that. I know the NCCP sometimes partners with Healthy Ireland on campaigns such as SunSmart. Healthy Ireland has increased its funding, as I understand it. We will be asking the representatives of the NCCP about the issue but, in our guests' experience, is it managing to access funds through that route? Is it leveraging its relationship with Healthy Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I will move to the clinical trials but, before I do so, I will make a point about the barriers for people in areas of deprivation or in low-income households to go to a GP, at a very low level, to get checked if they are feeling unhappy. In my area in particular, and other Deputies represent areas of deprivation, getting an appointment for a GP, even if people have the money, is very...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: We should have a session on clinical trials-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: -----data and research. I know we have handled research before, but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: We discussed with another contributor the shortfall in funding for the cancer strategy. Directly related is the fact that we have a genetic strategy as well. Is that currently funded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Could Dr. Henry provide a timeline in that regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Okay, but as to when the strategy was completed versus when the HSE received funding.