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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Are there any other comments on Croí Cónaithe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: That is a very simple suggestion. It is one the committee could take up with the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Does Dr. Cashman want to start off and the other witnesses might want to come in then?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: While I wish you the best of luck in getting the local authorities to act on CPOs, Dr. Cashman might want to comment first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Ms Uí Mhaoldomhnaigh might wish to come in first on Deputy Ó Cuív's last question in particular, about these properties where there are complexities relating to title. It is definitely an issue I find in my own constituency. If we had an idea of the scale of the problem on any of the islands it might help us to progress it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Taking on from that, does Dr. Cashman think it would be possible for University College Cork to take one of the islands with a large dereliction rate where there has not been an uptake of the Croí Cónaithe scheme to see how big an issue title is, or what the issues are? If we can crack this nut on our islands, we can also crack this nut in other rural communities. It would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Would Dr. Cashman like to comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: The research that has been presented today is really useful from the point of view of trying to develop policy, not just for the island communities. It is a deep dive into it and we are looking forward to looking further into this research. It also has implications for addressing housing needs on the mainland. It is clear from the hearing we have had this morning that there is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: We now move on to the final topic on our agenda, ehealth and living longer on islands. We have with us Dr. Ian McCabe, project manager with the health innovation via engineering lab, HIVE, at the University of Galway. He is also manager of the home health project, the healthy islands project and the virtual hospital project. We have Dr. Noreen Lineen-Curtis, the GP serving Clare Island and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. Doran. I now invite Dr. McCabe to make his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. Lineen-Curtis. The first speaker is Deputy Ó Casathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Does Senator Burke have a second question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: A brief one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: For the information of the committee and the witnesses, it is on our work programme before the end of the year to bring NBI back before the committee for an update. We will leave that in the capable hands of the clerk as regards a date for that, but the intention is to do that. May I ask one question of you, Dr. McCabe, about the uptake of technology? I note what Deputy Ó Cuív...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for their evidence and Members for their contributions. The one thing that has consistently come up in our engagement with the island communities and something to which the committee is very committed is the issue of pier infrastructure. It is not just access, as we may have traditionally perceived, but also the challenges for people who have mobility issues. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: No, I refer to the Limerick declaration Dr. Lineen-Curtis just spoke about in terms of having that adopted. That was the one she spoke about earlier in her presentation. Finally, Dr. Lineen-Curtis is right. We are talking about an issue in Ireland but access is an issue globally. We are lucky that one of our colleagues is on a global committee looking at the issue of healthcare....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Child Maintenance and Liable Relatives) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: We now commence in public session. I have received apologies from Senator Eugene Murphy. Members participating in the meeting remotely are required to do so from within the precincts of Leinster House only. I welcome the witnesses. I remind members and witnesses to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Child Maintenance and Liable Relatives) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Hession. I want to apologise to the public and the members of the committee for the truncated time that has been made available to consider the general scheme of this particular Bill. I thank Mr. Hession and his team in the Department for their engagement with our officials in trying to facilitate, insofar as was possible, some type of a productive engagement with the public on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Child Maintenance and Liable Relatives) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: Before we move on, in fairness, an issue that Deputy Kerrane raised consistently when she was a member of this committee was that of a child maintenance service and the establishment of one. Our remit in relation to this is effectively evaporating with the enactment of this legislation. It is now really the responsibility of the Department of Justice. To come back to what Deputy Ó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Child Maintenance and Liable Relatives) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Denis Naughten: For clarification, Revenue deal with this as well. That clarification is there within its system.