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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: 710. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant occupational therapy roles in children's primary care services in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21843/23]

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — Ireland is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which places an onus on signatories to "provide access to transportation on an equal basis to enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life"; — people...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: In December 2020, before the first Covid vaccinations were introduced, the Tánaiste assured me in the House that the Government was committed to introducing a no fault vaccine compensation scheme. Nearly two and a half years later, we inadvertently find out that the Minister for Health has been advised to set up a separate unit within his Department to undertake the work of introducing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: It is 20 years before that I am worried about.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: There was an expert group set up a decade before that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: I have received apologies from Senator Mark Wall. Members participating remotely are required to be within the precincts of Leinster House. I ask members and witnesses to please turn off their mobile phones or ensure they are in silent mode. I ask members participating remotely to please use the raise-hand function on Teams if they wish to contribute. During the session this morning we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. Keilthy not just for the opening statement she read here this morning, but for the report the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has completed. This is an issue of huge interest to this committee both from a social protection perspective and a rural development perspective. Ms Keilthy highlighted in her opening statement the impact of energy poverty on urban versus rural households....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: May I pick up on Ms Petrie's last recommendation? It is quite innovative. Members of the committee who deal with these issues on a day-to-day basis with their constituents see the value of having that conversation with people. It is not just about taking simple steps to reduce energy costs. I have been amazed by the number of people who find themselves in financial difficulty - not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: It would be helpful if the committee could be furnished with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: What has been the response from the regulator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: There is definitely an issue with Dublin City Council, where the proportion of local authority housing is significantly higher than in other local authorities. Nevertheless, the drawdown by local authorities is an issue not for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul but for us. We all have colleagues on local authorities, and the responsibility is on us to provide leadership and ensure that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Creating Our Future Report: Science Foundation Ireland (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: Our second engagement today is with Science Foundation Ireland, SFI, on its expert committee report, Creating Our Future: A National Conversation on Research in Ireland. As we know, there is a responsibility on the scientific community and scientists to engage with the public, ensuring that they outline the potential benefits of scientific discovery to society as a whole. Scientific research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Creating Our Future Report: Science Foundation Ireland (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: I ask Ms de Bhailís to make her opening contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Creating Our Future Report: Science Foundation Ireland (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: I ask Dr. Keaveney to give her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Creating Our Future Report: Science Foundation Ireland (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. Keaveney and the other guests for their submissions to the committee this morning. I will start with Dr. Seoighe and where we should go from here. Science Foundation Ireland representatives have gone around the country and engaged with the public. The public have made submissions, and these submissions are now in a nice, glossy report. Many such reports end up sitting on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Creating Our Future Report: Science Foundation Ireland (3 May 2023)

Denis Naughten: Dr. Seoighe is right that the report is a book of inspiration. Often in this country, we look at the glass as empty rather than half full and find what is wrong with things. This is actually a consultation indicating where we want to go. It is about a book of ideas on where we would like to get to. May I make a suggestion to the delegates on communicating with the public on this matter?...