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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: How is HIQA evaluating risk in relation to procurement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Could Mr. Egan outline what that looks like for me? I am sorry to be a bit naive about it. Could Mr. Egan explain to me what that looks like on the ground when the inspector walks into a hospital and wants to look at procurement? I am presuming that even on things that are low risk - Mr. Egan has said that procurement is not low risk - just to understand or evaluate the risk level one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sorry that I am almost at the end of my time. Will Mr. Egan outline for me in the context of what we have just discussed, the relationship between what HIQA inspects and what the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, does because it is my understanding it is tasked with market surveillance in this regard, not in general?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: The HPRA is tasked with market surveillance and also seems to have a requirement to talk to patients and doctors to fill that requirement of market surveillance. HIQA has a requirement to oversee patient safety. What is the communication between HIQA and the HPRA and what are the interactions there? There seems to be an overlap in function and I am trying to understand where the lines are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sorry. I do not mean to cut across Mr. Egan but under the European legislation HPRA also has a vigilance requirement, so therefore it is in hospitals. I am just trying to understand where the two organisations meet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I hate to harp on about this but in terms of the communications. I thank Mr. Egan for that. It is really instructive because that would imply the auditing of that is really HIQA's area. Will Mr. Egan finish out the point as to whether the HPRA and HIQA have regular interactions? How do they communicate between the two organisations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: When was the last time there was significant engagement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That was two months ago. Would that take place biannually?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Mr. Egan.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has ensured that the infrastructure associated with the deposit return scheme will be universally accessible, in particular for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43020/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that local authorities are prevented from using national active travel funding for the repair and upgrade of existing walking routes, including where there are existing footpaths and walkways; if he is aware that this is having a negative impact on investment in walking infrastructure vis-à-vis other active travel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to raise criminal legal aid fees paid to solicitors to pre-2008 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42966/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (4 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 226. To ask the Minister for Health if any investigations will be considered in light of findings from the Data Protection Commissioner that officials in his Department kept dossiers in a manner that was unlawful and unnecessary, containing sensitive information on families of children with autism who had previously engaged in litigation with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (3 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 137. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline how the new child poverty unit within his Department will address the data deficit in terms of regional mapping of child poverty; what means the unit will use to assess where there are higher concentrations of child poverty; and what ethnic identifiers the unit will use to assess which populations are most at risk and to ensure that culturally...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to re-introduce additional payments for teachers who gain extra qualifications, such as a special education qualification or a doctorate degree; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42317/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes and funding streams available to assist schools green their external spaces, with, for example, trees and landscaped green areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42650/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 12,483 non-coursing greyhounds born and registered with the Irish Coursing Club between January 1st 2021 and December 31st 2021 that were registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland only, taking onboard that under the terms of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, the Irish Coursing Club is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 11,698 non-coursing greyhounds born and registered with the Irish Coursing Club between January 1st 2022 and December 31st 2022 that were registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland only, taking on board that under the terms of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, the Irish Coursing Club is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Priorities (3 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 540. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Government’s plans to provide for regulation of the translation and interpreting sectors and establish industry standards, to ensure interpreters who work in hospitals, in international protection, in Garda stations, in the courts, and so on, have appropriate training in how to interpret in those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the spending of the €110,000 which was allocated in the budget 2023 for the development of a diabetes register; whether unused funding will carry over to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42295/23]