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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Mr. Griffin, but I was actually looking for the performance indicators or guidelines for the Department in decision-making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the witnesses. They have heard it a few times at this committee on health. We are very aware of the amount of work they are doing and how hard they are working. They are trying to deal with a very difficult situation. I will return to the issue of beds and staffing. I want to unpack a bit around the bed and staffing outlook for 2021. In some of the opening statements today we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sorry to interrupt. That is fascinating. I thank Ms Fitzgerald. If she has more information about the numbers, she might send them on to me. She raised an issue I am generally interested in, which is permanence and attracting staff. In 2019, we had some of the lowest levels of acute care beds and ICU beds in the EU. As we move through this crisis, we have seen significant support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: To be clear, post-Covid, if there is ever such a thing, will we have an ICU bed capacity of 460?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I would appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am afraid there is nothing quick.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (21 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for mandatory human rights due diligence legislation as recommended by a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (21 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review the national plan on business and human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3156/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 354. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include family carers as a priority group for vaccination against Covid-19; the timeline for which family carers will be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3069/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all tax expenditures related to housing construction and development supports in 2019. [2885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the restriction on all future commercial co-living development announced by his Department on 23 November 2020 comes into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to implement the summer programme previously known as July provision as a matter of urgency for children with disabilities in view of recent Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2432/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 379. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support services established in view of the publication of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes that are available to those who are deaf or hard of hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2802/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 592. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 15 December 2020, the status of the January HSE drugs group meeting at which two applications for dupilumab were reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 520. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the provision of the Covid-19 vaccine to staff of section 38 and 39 organisations. [2435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Welfare (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 465. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering or formulating plans to outlaw animal testing; if he is considering or formulating plans to encourage and fund the use of non-animal testing technology and alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2243/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 518. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the provision of the Covid-19 vaccine to persons with disabilities who are under 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 519. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for persons who are accessing day services and are cared for by home carers over 65 years of age to be vaccinated for Covid-19; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 521. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the NPHET subgroup for vulnerable persons to interact with groups and persons who represent those with disabilities in the planning for Covid-19. [2436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 557. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a statutory scheme to support persons to live in their own homes; his plans to provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2564/21]