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Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We will definitely come to the issue of debt and drug-related intimidation. I am trying to get a sense from both groups how much of their interaction with people is based on the extent to which they are in contact with the Garda. Someone said to me recently, when talking about addiction and addiction services, that one of the issues around diversion programmes is that often the point when...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to return to the issue of debt and drug-related intimidation, but I will stick to the issue of accident and emergency services for the moment. Mention was made of the pilot project in Cork. I am very aware that we do tend to think of it as crisis moments when people go to accident and emergency departments, but, obviously, addiction damages one's health and there are many people who...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sorry to cut across Ms Kelleher. Does she think that is about educating existing staff or about new staff roles?

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I have about 20 more questions, but I will stick to two because I know other people want to come in. I return to the issue of drugs and intimidation. I know this from my own community in the centre of Dublin and from where I grew up in Limerick. One of the points in the opening statement about the local nature of the issue is very interesting. Sometimes we tend to think of it as very...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Absolutely, and for those young kids who are getting trapped in that web.

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to get in a data question, which is one I very often ask the HSE, the Garda or any forum to do with justice. Do the two organisations feel they have access to data about what is really happening? Is anyone collecting data from our guests' organisations about what is happening? Who is collecting the data and how complex are those data? It is important in health-led approaches that we...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: What about ethnicity?

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: What about gender?

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: If we could get the group some core funding first, that would probably be helpful. I think Ms McKenna also wanted to come in.

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That would capture more issues relating to children, for example, which would be so important.

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: When Mr. Devine says "extensive", will he outline what is being collected, without giving away any personal information?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister for his answer. I am interested in the differentiation we are making between local heating systems and district heating systems. It is not one with which I am familiar. In the case of the situation in the Custom House Square, there is a gas-based district heating system operated by Frontline Energy. Those residents are paying four times the higher end of the rates...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: In both cases, residents are paying prices that are just through the roof. We are now into the summer months and, hopefully, people will be able to make choices to reduce their heating costs. I take the point that there is a steering group on the regulation of district heating systems. We are also, though, on a timeline here in respect of autumn and people then heading into months of high...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I see the differentiation being made by the Minister. To be honest, I do not know enough about Carlinn Hall to say what the situation is there either way. It is incredibly important, however, that we get this right. I am glad there is a steering committee and I agree district heating must be a major source and option in respect of providing power. I very much hope to see the steering...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department can take to ease the gas price increases that are being experienced by residents of an area in Dublin (details supplied), who, as a result of a district heating system, are paying commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28541/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: What steps can the Minister's Department take to ease the gas price increases that are being experienced by residents of Custom House Square, Dublin 1, who, as a result of a district heating system, are paying commercial rates?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I welcome everybody today. I apologise that I am late. I am trying to cover a number of committees this morning. I will start with the Department's remit around Traveller services. Where are we with the national Traveller and Roma inclusion strategy? I know it finished in 2021. The Minister recently said that the review was undertaken and should be finished in quarter 3.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it an in-house evaluation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Is the Department allowed to disclose who the evaluator is?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Is that an Irish company?