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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The role would be pointing out the danger of particular instability.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry but I have to cut across.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I do not see anybody else indicating and we are nearly at the end of the session. It remains for me to thank Dr. Cassidy and Mr. Hickey for attending today. I thank them for their engagement and assistance to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will stay with the issue of antigen testing now that it has been raised. I understand that NPHET is not necessarily backing it fully at present and that research is taking place, but if a service provider chooses to provide antigen testing, and a number of people have been in contact with me about this, the Covid-19 temporary assistance payment scheme, TAPS, does not cover it. Nursing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: "If that situation changes" sounds quite loose. Is there a timeline or any expectation regarding when that will be reviewed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. MacLellan. I am glad to hear about the interest in progressing some of the required legislation relating to home care. I read the opening statements and submissions and there is mention by both of legislation for the regulation of home care providers and research by the ESRI on how we would finance an increase in the provision of home care in the long term. I have met a number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: To be clear, as I only have a few seconds left, does Ms O'Neill believe we will require a significant number of assessors for the system? What is the position with staffing levels if we are going to provide that service in a timely and effective manner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: What will be the required qualifications for an assessor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fine. I thank Ms O'Neill.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the public transport (miscellaneous provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if the NTMA has reviewed the position of a company (details supplied) as a primary dealer of Government bonds against the NTMA's own criteria for primary dealers most notably the organisational resources criterion. [13686/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the pilot scheme to test key elements of the national retrofitting plan; the expected composition of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12734/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Euro Coins Production (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered placing Irish animals on the Irish euro coins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12736/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architects Register (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the process to implement the architectural technologists’ register on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architects Register (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to grant approval to an organisation (details supplied) to commence operating a shadow register of the planned architectural technologists’ register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12772/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 429. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns with his Polish counterpart regarding the recent rolling back of sexual and reproductive rights for women and girls in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a return of the service arrangement payment for those studying nursing to allow for a waiving of student fees in return for working in the HSE for a set period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12555/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 756. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made since 27 June 2020 to establish exclusion zones around medical facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 757. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to resume reconstructive surgery services for those receiving cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 758. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a return of the service arrangement payment for those studying nursing to allow for a waiving of student fees in return for working in the HSE for a set period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12556/21]