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Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I apologise. I am running between committees and the House.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I want to ask one question about the definition of "relation". As the Minister of State will know, we have been dealing with a number of cases regarding the nearest living next of kin who are beyond first cousins. The legislation, as currently drafted and presented on Second Stage, only facilitates accommodating the transfer of land to first cousins. That provision is insufficient to deal...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: To clarify, the tax code does not change in relation to this matter. People will still be treated as non-relatives under the tax code.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: Whether you are urban or rural, you would be treated the same. The difficulty is that we have people who cannot go into nursing homes, or people who are in nursing homes and their successors are farming the land and paying out from the income from the land in order to keep them in nursing homes, which was never the intention of this legislation. It is a small cohort of people but it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: Members who participate in the meeting remotely are required to do so from within the Leinster House precincts only. I welcome the witnesses. Before I start I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references they may make to another person in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Professor Millar. I now invite Ms Bennett to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: Does Deputy Ó Cuív wish to contribute again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Ó Cuiv. If someone wants to come in please use the raised hand icon. Ms Bennett raised her hand so I will let her in first, and then Professor Millar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: One final question from Deputy Ó Cuiv.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: While the witnesses are thinking about that point, I will ask a question. They have experience of looking at the evidence and models in different countries. There are two things that the committee is anxious to try to do, either through this mechanism or other mechanisms. One is to try to maximise the uptake rates for those people who are eligible. Are there any good tools that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for giving us their time this morning, for furnishing us with opening statements and for giving us their perspective on the questions that have been raised by members. It was very useful to get a different and broader perspective in regard to the issues and challenges that we are facing in this country. I thank them sincerely for their input this morning. That...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: This is a project that if the likes of it were in Dundalk or Drogheda, whereby a property was made available to the local authority, I have no doubt the Cathaoirleach Gníomhnach would stay hot on my heels until it was operationalised. It is one of those project that needs to be operationalised now. There is no point in having a building left vacant. It is now a building that will pass...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 11.24 p.m. go dtí 9.10 a.m., Dé Céadaoin, an 12 Meitheamh 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 11.24 p.m. until 9.10 a.m. on Wednesday, 12 June 2024.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (11 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy and I take on board all that he said. I welcome the fact that the Taoiseach today, on the floor of the Dáil, committed that he is meeting Family Carers Ireland within the next two weeks to discuss the full report there. It is unfortunate that when the Deputy knocks on a door, he has the experience that people are unaware of the fabulous day-care services that are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2024)

Departmental Properties

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for coming in this evening. It is appropriate that the Minister of State is here to answer this question as it was she and I who started on this saga nearly three years ago. It has been a long arduous three years, as I have said. The Minister of State will be aware of the property I am referring to here. The Minister of State visited it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for giving me this opportunity, and the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, for giving me the opportunity to take his question the response to which he has prepared, as it falls under the Department of Health. Out of respect to the Minister, I will read the response he has given me and then I will add my own commentary. I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is great. The Minister of State has provided me an answer tonight that, as she said, by the end of this week it will be formally done. After those many years, that is most welcome. I know that people listening in this evening will be delighted to hear that. As I said, the response is most welcome. Now that the Minister of State has delivered the news, I would like to see Cork City...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (11 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and providing me with the opportunity to discuss the matter. As Minister of State with responsibility for disabilities, respite services for people with disabilities and their families are a key priority for me. In outlining his case, the Deputy correctly stated that not all of this falls under my remit. There is respite for older people as well....