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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The cost for the Department of the Taoiseach is apportioned on a floor allocation. That is where the 70% estimate comes from.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: No, it is for the whole building. However, because we share the building, it has to be done on a floor basis. The Department is reliant on a shared heating system for the Government Buildings complex which is managed by the Houses of the Oireachtas. The current system uses a mix of gas and zero-emissions wood pellets. Heating costs are apportioned by floor area within the Government...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: During the financial downturn, a series of cuts to the rates of fees paid to prosecuting counsel were implemented and in April 2008, an 8% reduction was imposed. This was followed by another cut of 8% in April 2010 and a further cut of 10% in October 2011. These cuts are still in effect. However, the Office of the DPP notes that the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: No, it is 10%. I can go through the figures again.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can go through the figures again. There were three cuts. There was an 8% reduction in 2008, another 8% in 2010 and then another 10% in 2011. It addresses one of the cuts.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: So far.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is still under discussion; it is agreed in principle.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: No.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The purpose of the shared island research programme is to provide high-quality evidence and analysis of the whole island's economic, social, cultural and political issues. Research is commissioned by the shared island unit working with the Economic and Social Research Institute, the Irish Research Council, the National Economic and Social Council and other partners. The most recent research...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: A work programme for 2024 is being developed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is in development but we can send on whatever-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank members for their co-operation. We will send on the information members have asked for.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: You are, I have to say.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: In Budget 2024, I secured an additional €4m (with 10 healthcare posts) to implement the national drugs strategy. The funding will be used to develop new services for young people with drug dependency and mental health issues, to expand community-based drug services for existing and emerging drug trends, to support people in recovery and to provide services for people with problem...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (23 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2015-2020, (NSHS), was launched in October 2015 and is implemented by the HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP), who oversee sexual health services. Following stakeholder consultation and an independent review, the Strategy is currently being refreshed; an updated version is currently being drafted and will be published in Q1-2, 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. This year, the Dept of Health allocated €0.5m to the HSE to introduce a pilot treatment programme for gambling addiction. This will include information and resources on problem gambling and gaming, including prevention, treatment and support services. In Budget 2024, I secured an additional €0.5m to expand harm-reduction...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). It was developed in recognition of the growing need for a co-ordinated policy response to the increasing prevalence of obesity in Ireland. OPAP covers a 10-year period up to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (22 Nov 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The policy instrument for addressing obesity in Ireland is “A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), which was launched in September 2016, under the umbrella of the Healthy Ireland Framework, our national policy for health and wellbeing in Ireland. The OPAP covers a 10-year period, up to 2025, and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health...