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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (3 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I am very heartened to hear of the threading through of issues of child poverty throughout the Minister's statement. I appreciate that housing is not his brief, but we have 2,500 children in emergency accommodation. The cost of rents in particular is rising rapidly, and the cost of living is difficult for families on lower incomes. Will the Minister talk to me a little about what the child...

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will use my time to draw attention to the ongoing difficulties with homelessness, its interaction with addiction issues and how these have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and its resulting restrictions. In the early days of the virus, there was a necessary and welcome urgency in Government to address the homelessness and housing crisis while individuals and families were asked to...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I welcome the debate around this issue and the statements of our Ministers on the changes in direction that may be undertaken as regards gender-based violence in 2022. It was important to include an audit of Department actions on this issue in the programme for Government. I know how seriously the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, and the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I have a question around the changes to the LPT we saw in 2021. It has been stated by the Minister for Finance that there will be no change to the Exchequer as a result of the post-2013 houses coming on stream and the new scheme in general. Would it be possible for the Taoiseach to confirm whether that means the extra money will be retained for self-funding by local authorities? I am aware...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: What I want to talk about today is scooters. In the interests of full disclosure, I should say that I own a scooter. I love my e-scooter, which is really handy for somebody like me in Dublin 1 or Dublin 7, as my constituency of Dublin Central is very populous but fairly compact. For people who live somewhere like I do, a scooter is a game-changer. They can get around the city quickly and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 113. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure equality in funding for women's and men's Gaelic players' grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54697/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: What are the Minister of State's plans to ensure equality in funding of women's and women's Gaelic player grants? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State. His commitment to grant equality is very welcome. The grants are important to the individual players involved. It is important that they be equal. With regard to inter-county players, the grants probably have a larger impact in that they result in players becoming role models for young women in sport. We are aware that kids start out with an interest in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am aware that time is limited so, considering that I have been talking about Na Fianna, I hope the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, will join me in wishing Kilmacud Crokes, which is in her constituency, and Na Fianna all the best in the Dublin hurling final on Saturday. It is Na Fianna's first time in the final. There is a lot of excitement in our community and we fully intend to beat...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: We will need quite a bit more additional capacity than that. While movement on it is encouraging, it will have to be rolled out nationwide. Suitable enforcement will have to be part of our transport solutions in moving towards a lower carbon strategy. It is also an issue around a rights-based strategy for those with disabilities and making the urban sphere much more accessible. For those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of red light enforcement cameras that are in operation; the number that are planned to be rolled out in the remainder of 2021 and in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53632/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: How many red light enforcement cameras are in operation and how many are planned to be rolled out in the remainder of 2021 and into 2022?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State. As she said, the NTA has a role to play in this. It relates to some of the discussion we have had in recent weeks about the possibility of a transport police force, which is an idea that has merit. We can no longer divide the issue of enforcement from the proper operation of our transport systems. I get consistent feedback from my constituents in Dublin...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Approximately one in 20 people in Ireland lives with diabetes. Despite this, we do not have a good handle on clinical outcomes or prevalence rates at a geographical level. This means we cannot provide the appropriate services where they are needed. University Hospital Limerick is one of the few model 4 hospitals that does not offer a DAFNE course for managing type 1 diabetes. Without this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The programme for Government recognises that our official development assistance programme is an essential element of our overall foreign policy. A fortnight ago, Christian Aid Ireland produced research on Ireland's role in facilitating tax avoidance by multinationals in developing countries, with particular reference to a company operating here in a number of locations. The positive impact...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: On behalf of the Green Party, I echo the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's thanks to the staff, who have done incredible work in a difficult situation. The programme for Government contains a commitment to promote more physical exercise among all sections of the community. I have two queries about that. We are all aware of the positive physical and mental well-being benefits of support, as well as...

Impact of Covid-19 on People with Disabilities within the Education and Health Sectors: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I am going to speak about a particular group this evening, namely, that comprising children with visual impairment. I lived the experience over the last 15 months with my own eight year old. Other Deputies have mentioned the AsIAm report. One could pick any group and speak to its specific needs, or indeed any child, because every child is unique and will have experienced the pandemic in a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The challenges of living with a rare condition are acknowledged in the programme for Government, which states that rare conditions are complex, their impacts are severe on the patients living with them and it can at times be difficult to access appropriate medication and technology. It is estimated that there are 300,000 people living with rare conditions in Ireland, 4% of whom are children...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (20 May 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Minister of State. As he said, build-to-rent makes up 16% overall but that figure is 65% in my constituency. That is a predominance of build-to-rent. I take the Minister of State's point about Maynooth but we might just stick with the issue around the quality of build-to-rent accommodation. It is a lower standard and there are lower requirements for storage and public...