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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Is Ms McArdle saying there are inspections?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (5 Nov 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 331. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his plans to add skilled construction workers to the critical skills occupational list given the requirement for this discipline currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44471/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported incidences submitted through the Garda traffic watch online reporting system; the number of reported incidences that resulted in a caution being issued to the offender; and the number of reported incidences that resulted in a fine being issued to the offender. [43971/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Guardian Status (5 Nov 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 775. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on her plans to bring forward legislation ensuring that a parent convicted of the murder of the other parent does not retain guardianship of the surviving child or children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44943/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Nov 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 862. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds born between 1 January and 31 December 2023 that were subsequently registered with the Irish Coursing Club at microchipping stage. [44893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Nov 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 863. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds born between 1 January and 31 December 2023 that were subsequently registered on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system at microchipping stage. [44894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Nov 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 864. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status, as of 29 October 2024, of the 10,914 greyhounds whelped in 2021 who were subsequently registered on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Nov 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 865. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status, as of 29 October 2024, of the 9,900 greyhounds whelped in 2022 who were subsequently registered on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44896/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 9. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the optional protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be formally ratified; what mechanisms will be available to complainants once ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43343/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: The Minister has mentioned this a couple of times this morning. I think we are all delighted to hear we are moving ahead with the optional protocol on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Can we get an update on the formal ratification and on the mechanisms that may be available to complainants once it is ratified?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: People throughout the country will be delighted to hear it hopefully will be in place before the end of 2024. A huge number of people in the past five years have worked and campaigned hard to ensure there is governance and oversight in how we implement the UNCRPD. If I understand what the Minister has outlined, it is a relationship between the UN and the people of Ireland and then the UN...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: It is worth reiterating we would all want to live in an Ireland where nobody needs the optional protocol. Unfortunately, as the Minister said, we are not there yet. I too hope and expect the optional protocol will work as a motivator for the State because of the cost of not doing enough. The stakes are raised. Has the Minister's Department, or other Departments such as finance or public...

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: To respond to Mr. D'Arcy's point about decriminalisation, any time we make a suggestion to change the law there is concern on this side of the room about unintended consequences or what it would look like. Professor Comiskey, who appeared before the committee a couple of weeks ago, stated her understanding of the research is that more progressive laws do not necessarily increase use and more...

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Anyone else? We have heard stories about people finding it difficult to get a GP specifically.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: He just decided to opt out because he could not be treated with dignity.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I presume the outcome of that is, again, a removal of yourself from the situation or a failure to engage when you probably need it most.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Am I right in thinking, just having sat on the task force a few times, that one of the answers to this is peer support, namely, that people would have a health advocate to sit with them and bring them back? In Mr. McCarthy's experience, is that something that works?

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: There are not enough people.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I am always the boring person who says it is really cost-effective.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: It is just somebody who rings you up, reminds you not to forget about your appointment and walks in with you.