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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We have no briefing in this session for that-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That negatively impacts the work of this committee-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Perhaps brief members before you bring up other issues.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Maybe spend your time talking to your colleagues instead of grandstanding.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to speak about the briefing we received and the work of the Comptroller and Auditor General, particularly relating to the issues around the mess and the tuck shops. We have seen the coverage of this story in the press in recent weeks. It is a huge amount of money to have so little information about in terms of receipts. I see the Prison Service brought back the supervisory grade and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to flag that the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, is introducing new green procurement and it might be something to consider in future with regard to local support for local food.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Absolutely. I have one more question so perhaps 30 seconds.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I will stop you there because I have 10 seconds.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We saw from the 2019 transcripts that a low number of doctors and medical staff are available to the Prison Service at present. The opening statement mentioned the pressure that prisons have understandably been under during the Covid crisis. Where are we in terms of the roll-out of giving prisoners the vaccine? Will it be a tiered delivery as in the general populace whereby we go to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the concerns recently reported as raised by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. [41893/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure family contact for prisoners continues during Covid-19. [41892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 147. To ask the Minister for Health when a review will commence of the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41891/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 150. To ask the Minister for Health when he will honour the Programme for Government commitments to create and implement a general health policy for trans persons based on a best practice model for care in line with the World Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare and deliver a framework for the development of national gender clinics and multidisciplinary teams for children and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a written or informal agreement between Cork City Council councillors or the executive and the OPW in respect of the Morrison’s Island public realm project and related flood defence works. [42256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if preparatory or design phase works on the Morrison’s Island public realm project and related flood defence works went through a tender process that was fully open to new applicants. [42262/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current and previous contractual relationship that exist between the Office of Public Works and the specialist consultants and architects involved in preparing method statements and technical drawings for the planning application for the Morrison’s Island flood works project. [42263/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a written or informal agreement between Cork City Council councillors or the executive and the OPW in respect of any future flood defence works in Cork city. [42264/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a value for money review of flood defence works at Morrison’s Island has been undertaken; and if so, if the review has been published. [42257/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a value for money review been undertaken on Cork city flood defences versus a tidal barrier project with current construction costs and estimated flood risk for 2019-2020. [42258/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if value for money reviews were carried out of the use of demountable flood technology temporary and non-temporary for the Cork area; and if so, if the reviews have been published. [42259/20]