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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: The briefing document also refers to PPE provision, which is likely to be with us well into next year, unfortunately, even with a vaccine. It will have to be rolled out across certain sectors first. We have heard at previous committee meetings - it might have been at the Committee of Public Accounts - that the HSE has relatively high levels of non-compliance with public procurement...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I take that point. We all felt the pressure throughout the year. In general, in these times of stress we can learn a lot about the process. We have a way to go in Ireland in terms of our procurement process. I wonder whether the Department will be doing a more general value-for-money review of Covid expenditure during 2020 at some stage.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: In my constituency, the private hospitals delivered really important capacity but there are ongoing questions around value for money there. It might be something to consider.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I do not know whether the Minister noticed that the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, criticised the Government yesterday for budget commitments to non-Covid expenditure. Appendix 3 sets out the initiative funded under the 2020 winter plan, all of which is worthwhile and I am not questioning. There are measures that we all have wanted to see happen for years, such as an increase in...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We may need a funding plan for that.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Yes exactly, it has a completely different job to the Minister. Section 6, as I mentioned earlier, states that the Department will ask the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to carry over the 2020 underspend. I can fully understand if the Minister does not have an update for the committee today but would it be possible for the committee to get an update on whether the Department...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister. As I have two minutes, I would like to address the Chairman for a moment. We have had a very interesting discussion at this Estimates session. However, it has been very wide-ranging. Much of what governs our healthcare system is how we spend our money. The committee cannot approve or disapprove an Estimate but perhaps if we were to take a position on an Estimate...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I take that point but money is important and it has to be dealt with at sectoral committees and perhaps maybe there could be-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the review of the sustainable mobility policy launched in November 2019 is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39674/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he is giving to changing the qualifying criteria for electric AM category vehicle licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39930/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional ASD places made available in Dublin 1, 7 and 9 respectively, in the 2020-21 academic year. [39781/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure schools are complying with section 62(7)(n) of the Education Act 1998 obliging schools to publish an admission policy outlining arrangements for students who do not want to attend religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40371/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reopen the Irish Refugee Protection Programme Humanitarian Admission Programme 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40250/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reassess the family reunification programmes here to provide for a refugee or a person eligible for subsidiary protection to apply for members of their family to enter and reside in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40251/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 701. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in place in relation to home help services administrating medication and instilling eye drops to those availing of home help services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39941/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 744. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce free access to sanitary products such as tampons and sanitary pads in schools, colleges, universities and other public buildings; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40280/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Dec 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 745. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide free contraception to all women; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40281/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to return to the pyrite remediation scheme. The Comptroller and Auditor General has estimated that the total cost of remediation will be €210 million by 2023. What do we expect to recoup from the various parties involved, either as a percentage or an absolute sum?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That is less than 1%.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Of €210 million?