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Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Drumm for that. It was really helpful. I now want to turn to the issue of authorised officers. There is a lot to be considered by a layperson like me coming to this. There is the allocated key worker and there are the advocacy services, but I just want to deal with the issue of authorised officers because concern arose in previous debates over the role of authorised officers...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Ms Vidal for that. I also want to touch on the issue of the new language in respect of the grounds for detention. There is to be a slight change in that, rather than referring to the presence of risk, detention will have to be immediately necessary for the protection of the life of the person, the protection of his or her health from serious threat or for the protection of others....

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Both witnesses are supportive of it as a general principle. To follow on from that, one of the discussions we have had over multiple meetings is on the issue of multidisciplinary teams, how they operate and where the lines of responsibility are. From a psychologist's point of view, does Dr. Drumm take a view on that or is it something that is of concern to him in the new Bill?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (31 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 6. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to re-establish the provision of transgender child and adolescent healthcare services through a clinic (details supplied) and working with Children's Health Ireland in Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17004/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 13. To ask the Minister for Health the moneys spent to date by the HSE in relation to the new 24-hour staffed community mental health residence in Carrigaline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (31 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when, and the manner in which, he intends to honour the programme for Government commitment to uphold the EU pigs directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the farm environmental study programme which was allocated funding in budget 2021 will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (31 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 309. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community employment scheme guidelines can be updated to mandate that supervisors facilitate scheme members who have work in a relevant field even if that work overlaps with scheme hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (31 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an allowance, additional payment or reduced hours can be made for applicants pursuing certain community employment scheme courses (details supplied) who are mandated to achieve a level 5 award as part of that course. [17145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (30 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 141. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new public awareness campaign in order to increase blood donations given that the health system is currently experiencing a shortage of blood supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16877/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a programme to provide Covid-19 vaccinations in schools for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17073/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 vaccination centres at Croke Park, Technological University Dublin Grangegorman, Richmond Barracks or Dublin City University plan to schedule dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics for 5 to 11 year olds in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (30 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current review as to whether remote consultation as part of a blended approach to termination of pregnancy care should be continued post the Covid-19 public health emergency period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17115/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 190. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants in his Department currently on secondment to the private sector; if he will list the entities that they are working for in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of civil servants in his Department currently on secondment to the private sector; if he will list the entities that they are working for in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of civil servants in his Department currently on secondment to the private sector; if he will list the entities that they are working for in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17161/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department currently on secondment to the private sector; if he will list the entities that they are working for in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17152/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when buildings (details supplied) were last occupied; his plans for their future use; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16268/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the name of the entity that currently occupies lands (details supplied); the details of any contractual agreement entered into including any consideration paid for occupation of the lands; the duration of such an agreement; if he will outline the plans of the Office of Public Works for the site; the proposed occupiers and uses of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 285. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works can itemise the lands that it holds in the environs of Dún Laoghaire Harbour; in the case of lands that are leased to yacht clubs or other private organisations, if he will in each case identify the lands, the lease-holder and the annual rent paid, if any; and if he will provide full details and a...