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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Deputy Durkan. We are coming to the end of the session. I might allow our witnesses to quickly respond to the points made. The Deputy raised some interesting issues around supply chains, as we phase certain products out. Would the OECD or TASC like to comment on any of those issues?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Would the OECD like to add to that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: We are at the end of our session. I thank Dr. Capozza, Ms Samsonova, and Mr. McCabe for their attendance today, and for their assistance to the committee. I commend them on the submissions we received from both of their groups today. They were full of incredibly important information, so I thank them for that. The committee’s next meeting is in public session at 9.30 a.m. on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Many questions have already been answered. I will follow up on two areas. I was delighted to hear Dr. Lynch talk about implementation in terms of making Departments work better together. I want to pick up on the issue around data, which I think is incredibly important. We hear over and over at the health committee about the fact that services and the roll-out of policy are hamstrung...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Do the witnesses from the OECD wish to comment on Deputy Canney's question on where we will get the money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank everybody for being here this morning. I reiterate Mr. Johnson's idea for a junior Ministry in preventative health. It is a very good idea. As one doctor said to me, we need to start living better not just longer. I will turn to the issue of a cardiac register, which was raised in the opening statements. Can we unpack that a little? The need for greater data has come up during...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it accurate to say that it is not just an issue of data collection and public health data, but outcomes? We heard from groups speaking about diabetes that a well-working register allows people to access care immediately as soon as they arrive at a hospital. Is it accurate to say data collection also impacts outcomes, not just data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I was going to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I acknowledge Mr. Johnson is not suggesting microchips for everybody but I take that point. It is important that we begin with a register and then go to the next generation of ensuring that we do not silo information. On that data issue, one of the points made in Mr. Collins's opening statement was about the incredibly high numbers of women with heart disease. In the past few years,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will finish. We have heard a great deal in the past few months about the lack of menopause care in the Irish system. Is it accurate to say that at menopause there should be a standardised introduction to heart health? Can we get menopause care to a certain standard that would include heart health and a standardised test?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Just to be clear then-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bridge the funding gaps between two CIÉ group pension schemes, the regular wages scheme and the salaried employees or 1951 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 439. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the final report as part of the Phoenix Park transport and mobility options study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31129/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Priorities (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 679. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the State's national commitments at the forthcoming Generation Equality Forum will include policy and funding commitments on the establishment of the State-funded contraception scheme, including an allocation in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 674. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the election of Syria as a new member of the World Health Organisation executive board given the current nature and purported crimes of the Syrian regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 784. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to make provision in the context of Covid-19 for online learning in exceptional cases of children living with vulnerable family members as recommended by the Ombudsman for Children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 786. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places available under the school transport scheme in the academic year 2020-2021; and the share of capacity under the scheme operated by Bus Éireann. [31347/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 787. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to the school transport scheme for hygiene measures in the academic year 2020-2021; the amount allocated to and drawn down by Bus Éireann; the amount allocated to and drawn down by private operators; her plans for excess funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31348/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 938. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress being made in relation to the provision of part-time and wrap-around childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30713/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (15 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 1224. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide grants to local authorities for the provision of library services to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31893/21]