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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further details on his Department’s request to HIQA to carry out two health technology assessments, one examining the cost-benefits of an enhanced vaccine for the 50–64-year-olds and the other on the >65 years cohort; if the health technology assessment into the >65 cohort will be commenced shortly; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions (16 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 707 of 15 February 2022, if updated figures are available relating to concerns raised with An Garda Síochána in respect of sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse, institutional abuse or neglect of residents living in nursing homes or disabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the €1,000 pandemic recognition payment, having worked in a nursing home throughout the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22695/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (16 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 660. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 22 February 2022, if an update can be provided on the number of social work investigations, reviews, NIRP reports, independent reviews or other investigative processes that have been completed or are underway and-or scheduled within the HSE older persons services department since from 2020 to date, by type of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if he will enquire as to the reason that a person (details supplied) has not received the pandemic recognition payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (16 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 727. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progression and the timeline for the establishment of a commission on care for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (16 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 729. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of a commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23141/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (16 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 728. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Nursing Home Expert Panel report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23139/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: With the agreement of members, we will go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Mr. Stephen Farry MP and Ms Claire Hanna MP. On behalf of our committee, I welcome Professor Alan Barrett, director, Dr. Adele Bergin and Professor Seamus McGuinness from the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, to discuss the economics of Northern Ireland and the all-island economy. Before we begin, I wish to explain some limitations to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. Barrett for that. It was very interesting. Dealing with all these issues is very challenging. I will ask one question, after which I will hand over to the Fine Gael group. Professor John FitzGerald, who was here some time ago, stressed the issues relating to education and the fact that although a significant cohort of those who wish to attain a third level qualification go to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a useful and enlightening debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I confirm that Ms Gildernew is online and she can hear me. I urge the witnesses to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no issue with people continuing to talk but I wish to advise that the next slot belongs to Sinn Féin. Three members have indicated a wish to ask questions but there may be more and only an hour and half remains of this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does Ms Gildernew wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: The other part of this is that, as stated in the paper, the number of people at risk of poverty is very high in the North, compared with the South.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: How does it compare with the UK generally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is the redistribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. McGuinness. To make one last point, what is missing in this debate is a contribution from the equivalent of the ESRI in the North, whatever organisation that may be. In the context of debates being attended in the North, academic debates or whatever, I presume, it was said there is a different perspective on what the witnesses here might say. It is our job to try to understand...