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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The challenges of living with a rare condition are acknowledged in the programme for Government, which states that rare conditions are complex, their impacts are severe on the patients living with them and it can at times be difficult to access appropriate medication and technology. It is estimated that there are 300,000 people living with rare conditions in Ireland, 4% of whom are children...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: As I have a small amount of time, I ask the witnesses to keep the answers as short as possible. I want to focus on the manner in which emergency housing services are being contracted and how these contracts are overseen by the Department. Annual reports do not seem to be provided by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive. Is it the Department satisfied with this approach to reporting on...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The Department makes no requirement through the service level agreements or in any other way for people who provide services in emergency accommodation to be Garda vetted.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Does this include Garda vetting?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Does it include any social care qualification?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sorry to cut across Mr. Waters but time is short. The Department provides funds, and through the service level agreement it could set minimum standards. I want to be very clear that the Department does not require as a minimum standard that people be Garda vetted or have any type of social care qualification before they work in emergency housing services.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: But the appropriate provisions do not include Garda vetting.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: We know that, at present, staff working in these services in Dublin do not have Garda vetting and are not required to be Garda vetted. I am asking whether the Department feels this is appropriate in the service.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Is not your responsibility.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I take the point.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The person providing the funding calls the tune, and if the Department does not require minimum standards such as these I cannot imagine anybody else would require them. I want to move on. There is an increasing correlation between the providers-----

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The Department does not take any ownership of this.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Dr. Kinsella is to come in. I ask that he keep it brief because we are quite over time in this section.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Go raibh míle maith agaibh. We will move on to Deputy Durkan.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 292. 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. [30304/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is currently not fully processing local authority applications for the electric vehicle public charge point grant; when local authorities can expect to receive notice on the status of their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29814/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (1 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that notified the Road Safety Authority via patient advisory form of diagnosis of epilepsy in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. [29289/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that renewed or applied for a licence on the basis of being 12-months epilepsy free or on the basis of an exceptional case in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. [29290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 450. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure persons who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures are provided automatic access to a free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29288/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (27 May 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 152. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to develop a scheme between local authorities and Irish Water to provide drinking water fountains nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28873/21]