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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Back how many days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I completely agree with Deputy Catherine Murphy. I have been reading through the correspondence. The whole issue remains opaque and therefore it would be well worth having a session on the interaction in respect of the fund and how it is being made available to those it should be made available to. Therefore, I support further consideration of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Update (29 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I have three questions. I will run through them in order to give the witnesses as much time as possible for answers. The first relates to priority for people who may be under 65 years, those with heart conditions, respiratory illnesses and so on to receive the vaccine. I am trying to understand how vaccines will be administered to these people. It seems that GPs will recommend them to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Update (29 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Walsh but I ask him to be clear. Is there a mechanism whereby a nurse practitioner in an outpatient clinic or a consultant can refer somebody for a vaccine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Update (29 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Mr. Walsh referred to healthcare workers but will that apply to all the different bands? When we come to front-line workers, and it involves, say, teachers and SNAs, will that also apply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Update (29 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I understand that. I propose that Mr. Walsh considers pushing that out to other bands. Once the system has been worked out, it will probably be in place and he will be able to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Update (29 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: No. That is fine. That covers it.

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I return to the issues raised in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme on homeless services operating in Dublin. They will be of concern to the NGOs involved and to my colleagues on Dublin City Council, including Councillor Janet Horner and the Lord Mayor, Councillor Hazel Chu. I return to the issue of local connection, which was rightly raised by Deputy Toíbín. The letter to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 185. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection has undertaken a review of issues in relation to the parental rights of LGBTQ+ families using surrogacy and other forms of assisted human reproduction; if he will publish this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4626/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (28 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a return of service arrangement for those studying graduate entry medicine allowing 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. [4716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Third Level Fees (28 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 252. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a return of service arrangement for those studying graduate entry medicine allowing 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. [4714/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if animals in laboratories are protected under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. [4749/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (27 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding and grants available to mountain search and rescue groups and those engaged in such rescue activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance the recent engagements he has had with an organisation (details supplied) concerning mortgage payment breaks for borrowers affected by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (27 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to remove VAT from beekeeping equipment and supplies. [3892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (27 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a VRT exemption for mountain rescue vehicles and other vehicles used solely in such rescue activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (27 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 260. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Secretaries General within the Civil Service in receipt of gross annual payments exceeding €210,000. [3854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 276. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding supports that were granted to the disability support programmes of an organisation (details supplied) in 2019 and 2020. [3589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding supports that were granted to an organisation (details supplied) in 2019 and 2020. [3590/21]