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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to offer students sitting the leaving certificate in 2022 the option to sit a written exam or get an accredited grade from the State Examinations Commission or both given the disruption to their studies over the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the dates of the administration of the first dose Covid-19 vaccines to CHO 4 mental health service administration and management staff in the Model Business Park, Cork; the number of staff at this location vaccinated to date; and the grades of staff. [57497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 674. To ask the Minister for Health the dates of the scheduled administration of the first dose Covid-19 vaccines to long-stay patients aged 65 years plus to long-stay patients under 65 years of age and to acute patients in St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork, respectively; and the dates of the scheduled administration of the first dose Covid-19 vaccines to nursing staff of St....

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: What I want to talk about today is scooters. In the interests of full disclosure, I should say that I own a scooter. I love my e-scooter, which is really handy for somebody like me in Dublin 1 or Dublin 7, as my constituency of Dublin Central is very populous but fairly compact. For people who live somewhere like I do, a scooter is a game-changer. They can get around the city quickly and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the State Examinations Commission plans to conduct an investigation into the reason a higher proportion of lower grades were awarded to students sitting the leaving certificate politics and society examination, particularly at ordinary level compared to other subjects such as history, geography and business; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional resources made available by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment for leaving certificate politics and society students and teachers following the addition of 17 key thinkers to the ordinary level syllabus in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56764/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the State Examination Commission’s plans to publish a more detailed marking scheme for the leaving certificate politics and society examination paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56765/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for a national strategy to tackle child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020 to improve access to therapeutic and multidisciplinary services for young children with Down syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56193/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Members and all in attendance are asked to exercise personal responsibility in protecting themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. They are strongly advised to practise good hand hygiene and leave at least one vacancy between them and others attending. They should always maintain an appropriate level of social distance during and after the meeting. Masks, preferably of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Doorley. I am now going to open the floor to members, who will have nine minutes each for questions and answers. If time allows, we can open for a second round of questions thereafter.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Healy-Rae is next but he is taking a phone call so we will go to Deputy Canney.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy is a little over time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fine. We will go back to our witnesses, if they would like to respond to some points.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is okay, Deputy, we understand the constraints of the Finance Bill at the moment.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: You are entitled to that Deputy Durkan. Thank you for your contribution. I will hand over to our witnesses. Would they like to comment on any of the Deputy's points?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will let Deputies in for a second round and ask Members to indicate their wish to do so. While they give that consideration I will ask a few questions. I would like to return to discussing budget 2022. We have talked a great deal about the carbon tax and the impact on people's take home and discretionary income or money in their pockets. I would like to return to the middle income...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I have two follow-up questions on that issue. Is it fair to say that addressing that issue would require something like an increase in child benefit or the working family payment to target those particular households? While I accept that the losses might be relatively low, is it correct that this is having a more significant impact on particular groups like lone parents than on other families?