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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health service management and administration staff members based in the Model Business Park, Cork who were administered a first dose Covid-19 vaccine between 1 December 2020 and 31 January 2021. [58708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the dimensions of each resident bedroom in a facility in Midleton, County Cork; and the number of resident bathrooms in the facility. [58771/21]

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the witnesses for their time. This is such an important subject. I think of these sessions as some of the most important work that I will do this year. As stated, this legislation has been a long time coming. Almost all of those who have appeared before the subcommittee over the past year have said that this legislation is so badly needed. I thank the witnesses for their time and...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Does Mr. Ryan have any thoughts on that? I totally understand that this is an incredibly complex part of the legislation.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Does Ms Grogan want to come in again?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to stay in the realm of supported decision-making. I have a few questions with regard to individual care plans. I totally understand that there has to be a huge amount of discretion and that care plans should be tailored to the best medical advice of the team that is dealing with an individual. One of the recommendations of Mental Health Reform is that there should be a requirement...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I wish to come in for a second round. I realise I have taken up a huge amount of time, but I have more questions.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Does Mr. Ryan want to make a comment on that?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I have one more question before I finish, but first I have a quick follow up question on that. In some of the submissions we received there have been very affecting descriptions of mental health incidents and how this legislation might interact with Garda powers. Do our witnesses envisage that there would need to be changes to practice or legislation around Garda powers or a review of those...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Would anyone else like to come in on that?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will ask my final question. One of the things the Mental Health Commission raised with us was the need for perhaps parallel legislation around the regulation of all settings for services to include approved centres, community residences and any community services. Would our witnesses be in agreement on the need for that legislation?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is good to hear because, as Mr. Ryan can imagine, for somebody such as myself who is living in that kind of world and very involved in disability rights, that is a concern. One of the things we heard from the Mental Health Commission was around renewal orders and intermediate admission and the concern that, to some extent, these changes could set up a parallel track to the 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (25 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if progress has been made in relation to the establishment of a pensions auto-enrolment system, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57603/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 66. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the expansion of the school meals programmes, both the urban schools meals scheme and the school meals local projects scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58192/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I say "Good morning" to our guests, particularly the Minister of State. Her passion for this subject and her grasp of the issues is always very heartening for the committee. There is another area I wish to ask about but I will first pick up on the issues raised by Deputy Cairns. I have a specific question in that regard. Examples have been given of people's lived experience. Every day...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State and Professor MacLachlan for those responses. I am going to sidestep into another area, although it is related to multidisciplinary primary care and all of that. I want to raise the issue of home care supports and their availability. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to statutory home care provision. If people have a chronic illness or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I agree with Ms Crehan-Roche that it is progressive and encouraging that we will move towards more home care, but where home care is provided by a private entity, I have a concern about the interaction between the private entity and the community healthcare organisations, CHOs, or Sláintecare. A privately supplied employee might not be aware or have suitable training to allow the person...