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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: If the Minister does not wish to respond to any of that, we will go to the next speaker. I call Deputy Doherty.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Deputy. That was a good point. I recall the taxation issue from the days when I was paying the tax in three-month bursts. I might ask a couple of questions before I invite members to ask some concluding questions. We have covered the issue of the tightening labour market quite well and I do not want to revisit much of that. The Minister mentioned the idea of ensuring visas...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It could be a considerable sum, however, when the decision is made.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I can appreciate that. I might ask a follow-up question given we are in the realm of what the fiscal space might be. We talked earlier about the just under €1.1 billion we have spent on counter-inflationary measures, which will, obviously, reduce Exchequer revenue. We met representatives of the IMF earlier, who outlined a number of areas where they would consider broadening the tax...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We touched on the rainy day fund earlier. What will be the future of the fund in the medium term? Is there a proposal to rebuild it immediately? Obviously, we have tapped into it-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am not questioning that whatsoever. Nevertheless, the fund was very useful to have and I would be interested to know whether the Department has a proposal or an outlook to rebuild it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I think we all hope we will get to that point. I do not see any hands raised from other Deputies, so it just-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That point is taken. I thank the Minister for coming this evening. It is proposed to meet in private session at 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday, 11 May. The meeting is now adjourned.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Gender Proofing of Policies (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 155. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that funding allocation requests from Government Departments ahead of Budget 2023 will require each Department to submit gender equality proofed proposals and or proposals in line with the wellbeing indicators policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21695/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to publicly promote the importance of school attendance, especially for primary school children; her plans to support television and radio campaigns to remind parents across each sector in society that every school day matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21934/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to amend the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 to ensure that every child who enters the school system has their attendance monitored, irrespective of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21935/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the number of education welfare officers particularly in the north-east inner city of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to nurture rooms (details supplied) which provide a space for young children to address their social and emotional needs; her plans to roll-out the initiative across primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Proofing of Policies (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the funding allocations in budget 2023 will be gender equality proofed and in accordance with wellbeing budget indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 390. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has undertaken any reforms of the Coroner Service in line with a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21959/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions by section under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, from 2017 to date in 2022, inclusive, in tabular form. [21686/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 492. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 827 of 5 April 2022, the details of potential conflicts of interest declared by HSE managers in respect of procurement or rent of property by the HSE in each of the years 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 525. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure Ukrainians fleeing war and arriving into Ireland are aware of and appropriately referred to services that support children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22215/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 162. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 708 of 29 March 2022, the total cost to the HSE of its use of Garnish House to date, including cleaning, insurance, security maintenance and any other costs; the rental costs for each month since April 2020; the estimated projected additional total cost comprising costs (details supplied) per month for the remainder of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the total investment by the HSE in any works carried out on Millfield House, Blackpool, Cork since the property was vacated in April 2020; the nature of these works; the dates on which these works were carried out; the total costs incurred by the HSE in respect of Millfield House since it has been vacated, for example, insurance, security and maintenance...