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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Moran. I will now ask my final question. When the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, was with us last, we discussed VAT, the greening of VAT, and that the EU has slightly changed its approach and is interested in a way that perhaps it was not before in talking to countries about variations of VAT that would lead to carbon savings. Is any work being done on that? I refer,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: You can trust me that it is a thing.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It would be good if anyone had any information on this. It does seem that if the EU is open to the discussion, then the Department would have to give somebody that job of finding out what could be done in that regard.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay. We have no more questions. That concludes the session. I thank the witnesses for attending tonight. I am aware that this committee can go late. The meeting is now adjourned until Wednesday, 9 November. I thank everyone for their attendance.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Freedom of Speech (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: As the Minister of State will appreciate, one of the strongest elements of our democracy is the energy and commitment of our community and activist groups. These are ordinary citizens who band together to enter into debate, to bring attention to injustice and to lift up their voices. I have had positive experiences with these groups and these people, even when we disagree. That is why I am...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Freedom of Speech (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State. As I have said, I welcome the Government's work on this. I am particularly happy to hear an answer that flags the issue in respect of journalists in particular because I am aware of a number of journalists who are experiencing what I described in my previous contribution. Everyone is entitled to his or her good name. I would not argue that for a second. No...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 275. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the plans of the Office of Public Works for a site (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52996/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 13 October 2022, the basis on which long-Covid does not constitute a prescribed disease or illness as set out in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; the reason that her Department does not intend on revising this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 500. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the specific allocation to his Department in Budget 2023 for the implementation of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the total amount estimated for the full roll-out of the Act and the functions of its agencies, including the decision support service, HSE and so on in 2024,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 501. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the specific allocation to his Department in Budget 2023 for the implementation of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the total amount estimated for the full roll-out of the Act and the functions of its agencies in 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bedrooms and bathrooms in Cois Abhainn Residential Centre, Youghal, County Cork; the dimensions of the bedrooms; the dimensions of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52982/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been invested in maintenance, upgrades and any building works at Cois Abhainn Residential Centre, Youghal, in each of the years 2012 and 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently residing in Cois Abhainn Residential Centre, Youghal; the number who are in single-occupancy rooms; the number who are in shared rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 624. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of his Department regarding the provision of community-based vasectomy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53013/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 655. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 12 October 2022, the dates on which Department officials liaised with the Mental Health Commission with regard to the proposed closure of the Owenacurra Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53236/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 656. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 13 October 2022, if he will provide details of any pay scheme that may have been agreed by his Department for section 39 healthcare workers who are unable to work due to long-Covid; the way in which this scheme differs from the pay scheme for other healthcare workers with long-Covid; and if he will make a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am happy to hear so many clear audited opinions. The Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority is a new body and the State relies heavily on approved housing bodies, AHBs, to carry out functions that might be more correctly performed by the State. As AHBs are not full State bodies, we should bring in the regulatory authority to work through that and how it will operate, including what...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Murphy is not here. I am aware that she had a particular interest in Benefacts, on which I supported her. I note we are not publishing the correspondence but I can refer to it. Both Deputy Murphy and I were trying to understand why Benefacts was being brought to a close in real terms because we were not funding it any longer and we sought more information about why that might be. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That gap will end up costing us money if we are to resource that system. I understand the point about Pobal. I understand it more now that we have seen this correspondence insofar as the Department believes there is a gap in oversight or a gap in the scope of sufficient control. I do not have any serious evidence here to argue with it over that but it is not immediately obvious to me that...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I absolutely agree. A point to note is that there is not a lot of discussion around the impact of land use on the plan, which is a major part of it. When much of this was agreed in the past few months, there was a suggestion the land use aspect would come about in the next 18 months. There definitely is a lack of information. We should, as a committee, be expecting a bit more detail.