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Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...for this Government. A key element of this approach is our healthy Ireland framework, at the core of which is the healthy Ireland fund. Established in 2017 with an initial annual budget of €5 million, the fund is used to support our partners, including include Departments and agencies, NGOs, community organisations and 31 local authorities, in delivering programmes focused on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (21 Sep 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...interagency action and supporting evidence-informed approaches to addressing substance use in local communities. The Network of 24 Drug and Alcohol Task Forces receive in the region of €29 million in annual funding from the Department and the HSE of which the North East Task Force receives €937,813. In August I announced recurring annual funding of €3.5 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (20 Sep 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 971 and 976 together. I recently announced €3.5 million in annual funding to maintain existing level of drugs and inclusion health services provided by community and voluntary organisations. The funding is recurring. gov.ie - Minister Naughton announces additional annual funding of €3.5 million for drugs and inclusion health services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: First 5 is Ireland’s first ever cross-departmental strategy to support babies, young children and their families. The ambitious ten-year plan will deliver a broader range of options for parents to balance working and caring and a new model of parenting support. In line with the principles set out in Sláintecare, and the First 5 Whole of Government Strategy for Babies, Young...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: First 5 is Ireland’s first ever cross-departmental strategy to support babies, young children and their families. The ambitious ten-year plan will deliver a broader range of options for parents to balance working and caring and a new model of parenting support. In line with the principles set out in Sláintecare, and the First 5 Whole of Government Strategy for Babies, Young...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Feb 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: First 5 is an all-of-Government strategy, which involves multiple Government Departments and a range of partner organisations. A detailed implementation report was published in 2019.  Multiple divisions of the Department of Health, as well as partners including the HSE and Tusla, are involved in the implementation of the health-related elements of the plan.  Implementation of...

Seanad: Travel Disruption at Dublin Airport: Statements (14 Dec 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...that is my priority. It is worth recalling why and how the disruption occurred over the weekend at Dublin Airport. Following the cold weather across the weekend, temperatures fell to below -5°C in many parts of the country and the average temperature on Monday evening was -2°C. According to Met Éireann, Ireland experienced its lowest temperatures in 12 years on Monday....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...for the Department of Transport on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. The Supplementary Estimate is a substantive Estimate, voting additional funds to the Department. In total, €114.861 million in current expenditure will be allocated. A shortfall is forecast in the public transport public service obligation, PSO. The potential shortfall is an issue that has been...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage: Wind Energy Generation (15 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan. The Derrybrien wind farm was first referred by the European Commission to the Court of Justice of the EU in 2006, case C-215/06, and has been the subject of infringement proceedings, and the subject of a lump sum fine of €5 million and significant daily fines of €15,000 per day until the terms of the...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the power to issue an order that will allow people - not just Ukrainians - admitted to the State under a temporary protection directive, as per section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015, to drive here on their national driving licence without the need to exchange the licence for the period of temporary protection. Brexit and Covid-19 have shown the importance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy Statement signals a switch from the current bioethanol blend in petrol from 5% to 10% in petrol by 2023, subject to supporting legislation. This will achieve the Climate Action Plan’s commitment to increase the level of bioethanol blended into petrol in advance of the target date set out in that strategy. This would also be in step with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (14 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., but it is important to restate again the unprecedented challenge to decarbonise that the industry is facing, including the obligations that arise from the various measures under the Fit for 55 package. All of these issues will be assessed. As I stated earlier, there are many elements of the existing National Aviation Policy which remain relevant. One issue that was highlighted...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (24 Feb 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., with legal assistance as necessary from the Chief State Solicitor's Office. The programme is funded from the Department of Transport Vote. Medium-sized build projects of more than €750,000 are managed by OPW property management section and are overseen by an OPW senior architect. Smaller upgrading and renovation projects are managed by the OPW property management section....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is a technical Estimate, voting the reallocation of savings within the Department’s subheads. As agreed in the budget, €90 million will be allocated to supports for the aviation sector in the context of the impact of Covid-19. The aim of additional financial support will be to provide the State's airports...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (7 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...and securing Exchequer funding for the national roads programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Tll, under the Roads Acts, 1993 to 2015, and in line with the NDP, the planning, design, improvement and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for Tll, in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Tll ultimately...

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...spread of variants of concern, have had on international travel. Globally, aviation is experiencing the most challenging crisis in its history, with European flights reducing from more than 11 million in 2019 to 5 million in 2020. Restrictions on international travel to date have further suppressed passenger numbers. Passenger air travel revenues have fallen to a fraction of 2019...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 20: In page 57, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “PART 9 AMENDMENT OF AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1998 81.Section 13 of the Act of 1998 is amended by— (a) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5): “(5) The aggregate at any one time of moneys...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...five broad programme categories: recreational, education, environment, housing and transport. On funding streams specifically from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Housing, €135.3 million and €167.5 million was provided to Cork County Council in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The increase between 2019 and 2020 is due to an increase in housing funding, as well...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trade Data (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Year Change RoRo Units RoRo Units % RoRo Units Cork 1,071 729 -32% -342 Dublin 270,099 255,708 -5% -14,391 Rosslare 27,853 25,920 -7% -1,933 Total Ireland 299,023 282,357 ...