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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Exactly. Chair, I do think that the committee should follow up on that. A huge amount of work has been done on the mental health legislation and it is very tardy for it not to be on the priority publication list. I do not know if we can ask why that is the case. Before I run out of time, I want to ask about the increase in numbers for ten to 14 year-olds, which jumped out at me. On the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: When you say everybody, do you mean everybody within the NHS?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: It is not just accessing the service but also that within the service you would need specialists.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Sixteen thousand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it the case that the representatives did not hear any suggestion that there would be an expansion of the provision of services so there could be access to medication through different routes or pathways?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: That is useful for us as we move forward in focusing on this issue. This is a matter of reforming CAMHS and not the expansion of other services. It is useful for us to understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it therefore the case that even within that, once they have accessed the service, it is still being split and they are being sent somewhere else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Is that why the representatives believe there should be a case worker or some kind of post that advocated for the child rather than the particular issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: They are excellent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I am out of time and I thank the representatives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay. In the last minute I have, I will ask a representative to expand on the increase in the prevalence of mental health issues among the group of ten- to 14-year-olds. Does that, in their estimation, provide particular challenges? It is around the age of 12 years old that one will move into secondary school and, often, some services will take them and some will not. Could the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the implementation of next generation ticketing and cashless payment under BusConnects Cork; the expected benefits of this, especially with regard to punctuality and reliability of public transport services in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56752/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 356. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and monetary value of investments held by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in companies which produce, export or sell weapons or dual-use items for a military purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1303/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 414. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of IDA lands north of the Kilbarry Enterprise Centre in Cork, which were re-zoned for residential development in the most recent Cork City Development plan; whether the IDA agreed to transfer these lands to the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56715/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56814/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 665. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide supports for STEM projects to DEIS schools that were not successful in applying for the €4.7 million STEM grants announced by her Department in December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1610/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 752. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current typical time for An Bord Pleanála to complete a Compulsory Purchase Order required by a local authority for an active travel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56716/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of land purchased by the National Park and Wildlife Service for conservation purposes since 2020 to date. [1052/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 795. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to put a timeline on the phasing out of, and eventual ban of, the sale of invasive species, such as cherry laurel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1053/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 1274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the greyhound track attendance figures for each of the Shelbourne Park, Enniscorthy and Limerick tracks, on 2, 9 and 16 November 2023, respectively; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures into paid and complimentary entry, and entry by adults, children, greyhound owners, trainers and bookmakers etc,...