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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (20 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 738. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31608/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Some of the items I will be focusing on as part of my work in the Committee on Budgetary Oversight are performance metrics, results and transparency. Is it clear what each Department is trying to accomplish with the taxpayers' money and is the Department achieving those goals? In the ten days before the budget, both the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure gave a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the proposed road widening of the R605 between Kinsale and Innishannon by Cork County Council; his views on same in view of the shortfalls in local government budgets; if an environmental impact assessment has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30424/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I have two questions regarding service redesign that I will address to Ms Magahy and another on capital funding. One of the things that struck me from the briefing note was in respect of the national clinical lead for trauma services. In 2019, work was done in that area and staff were appointed. Particular work was done in Dublin hospitals regarding their submission to become trauma...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: To follow up, is there a timeline for completion of the implementation in the Dublin area?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Chair and I also thank Mr. McDonagh for his time today. I am a bit like Deputy Carthy and am trying to get to grips with all of this. I have a question but I will check that I have it right before I ask it. Clairvue is the fund that bought the loans and was introduced to NAMA by Avestus. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: NAMA had told Avestus, or it had worked out and NAMA had confirmed for it, what the lowest or acceptable bid was. Clairvue offered almost exactly that, which we now know was probably less than it was worth. In some of the submissions today I am reading that Clairvue paid Avestus a fee in performance-related compensation. What does that relate to?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: On that relationship between Avestus and Clairvue, they effectively were trading information between themselves around what the asset was worth and NAMA's position under the section 172 declaration is that the Irish State has no recourse here?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Is Mr. McDonagh aware of any of this type of information trading impacting any other NAMA transactions?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: This kind of swapping of information between two different funds.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: This is a slightly broader question. Given that our bondholders are repaid and considering NAMA's projections of a €49 million financial loss in 2020, is it still the plan to wind down and dispose of assets on the existing timeline? If so, why? Would it be more prudent for the State to hold on to some of these assets and realise the more annualised yield?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Does that change NAMA's schedule in terms of 2021?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I will stop Mr. McDonagh there because I want to get one more question in before we go. How does NAMA's performance compare with that of other international asset management agencies in the same period, in Mr. McDonagh's estimation?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the dangers to pedestrians and cyclists caused by dangerous parking; his plans to use his power under SI No. 135 of 2006 to increase the fixed charge penalty notice for illegal parking from €40 to €100; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/20]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We have not received any apologies. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones as the interference from mobile phones affects the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, and Mr. Ronnie Downes and Mr. John Kinnane from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I thank them for...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I will begin our first round of questions with the primary speakers from each party. They have nine minutes for each question and answer session. I will be trying to stick to that, if it is okay with everyone. The first group is Sinn Féin.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I call on Deputy Leddin.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We have had some very good presentations over the last week from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, and the Parliamentary Budget Office, PBO. One of the themes arising is their concern around oversight and spending. The PBO has said it is struggling to keep up with the announcements of particular budgetary items. A number of groups have raised the issues of oversight and transparency...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: It has been an extraordinary year. When we get towards the end of this, we hope at some stage, does the Department intend to do an overall review of spending in general during the Covid crisis?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: We may have touched on this before, but in our private session with IFAC, we looked at the medium to long term and we discussed the 5% deficit target. We also discussed how countries such as France are looking at a deficit of around 7%. IFAC felt that many of the independent financial advisory groups in other countries were looking at around 8%. In that context, is Ireland pitching its...