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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maritime Jurisdiction (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 273. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current situation regarding undersea telecommunications cables in the State’s south-western waters; the risk analysis that has been undertaken in relation to military activity from other states in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5592/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 309. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that funding received as part of the basic income for the arts pilot scheme is not taken into consideration when means testing for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 371. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 21 September 2021, if she will reconsider plans to legislate to prescribe a set minimum sentence for those convicted of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5675/22]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will use my time to draw attention to the ongoing difficulties with homelessness, its interaction with addiction issues and how these have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and its resulting restrictions. In the early days of the virus, there was a necessary and welcome urgency in Government to address the homelessness and housing crisis while individuals and families were asked to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the medicines available under the drug payment scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum; the medicines available on the medical card to treat same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5225/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 139. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the programmes run by an organisation (details supplied) to assist those living with neurological conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has costed the recommendations made in the report of the review of the health services for persons with autism spectrum disorders; if the necessary funding will be made available to implement these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5452/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, members and witnesses will have the option of attending meetings within the relevant committee room. It is important to note that masks should continue to worn by those present when not addressing the committee. I will remind members of this as necessary. Before we begin, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege in the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Keane. I now open the floor to members, each of whom has between nine and ten minutes. Deputy Doherty is our first speaker.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We need to move on to the next speaker, but it is interesting that one could possibly course correct in that case. I call Deputy Moynihan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will follow up with a question because Dr. Doorley has raised an interesting point. This is something I asked in last week's session and I believe the answer I received was very much based on economic data. I am very mindful that in Ireland we sometimes do not necessarily have access to the type of data we need to make these kinds of big public and civic decisions. I suspect part of that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I absolutely agree. In fairness, I have heard it mentioned at the disability matters committee that there are such hidden barriers to participation. I will return to the data while I have somebody who cares about this. Dr. Keane is a rarity in that respect. Are we not taking in that information or asking the right questions? What are the barriers? Are we not gathering the information...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It may be surprising but people watch these committees. The public should know that what we are talking about for decision-making is largely anonymised data that is disaggregated and not in any way traceable to the person. It is more about understanding what life is really like in Ireland and being able to use those numbers to make decisions. I am nearly out of time but I have another...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That is really helpful.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy is at the end of his allocated session. He might ask one final question.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy, I must move on.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Just for clarity, is that the simulating welfare and income tax changes, SWITCH, model?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I call Deputy Healy-Rae.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: While I give Deputy Lahart an opportunity to consider whether he wants to contribute again, I might follow up on the SWITCH model. I assume that it is some kind of software. It was outlined in the 2019 paper. Will the witnesses explain it a little? I see that the database was set out in terms of households from 2015 but that there was a significant update in 2019. Are we still largely...