Results 161-180 of 267 for long speaker:Neasa Hourigan

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...present or by those who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...feed into the labour market? This is not something that only Ireland will experience. The EU in general and everybody will be welcoming a huge number of people from Ukraine for who knows how long. Might we see a particular approach from the EU as a group to provide funding or put in place some kind of supports and a financial strategy?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...of burnout and overwork are more complex than can be dealt with simply with a Bill or the definitions within a Bill. It might be more relevant to the issue of understaffing. This law reform has long been needed. We are talking about more than a decade. Is it fair to say that creating law on the basis of current understaffing or the inability of a particular Government to fix levels of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...the parliamentary precincts and, as such, may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as witnesses who are physically present. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise nor make charges against any person or entity, by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if a needs assessment has been carried out in respect of the number of medical professionals who are certified to fit and remove long-acting reversible contraceptives in line with the expected demand when the programme for free contraceptives commences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I wish to refer to products without using brand names. Is there good evidence to suggest people use other aids that provide nicotine for a long time after they quit smoking or other tobacco products? Are the aids for life?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: He sees it as vaping in the long term. Mr. O'Boyle does not see vaping as a transition product to not being addicted to nicotine.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...similar organisation run by the same group, I believe. If we are looking at the cost of setting up something like this, the fact we had it in 2009 running up to 2012 and then reconstituted it not long afterwards might be of interest. I would also like to understand exactly why it existed, then did not exist, existed again and is now being curtailed or ended.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...by absolute privilege. Today's witnesses are giving their evidence in the committee room so we do not have to give the reminder about giving evidence remotely. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise nor make charges against any person or entity, by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...explore. On the other, I walked past somebody recently who was vaping and there was a cloud of blueberry water vapour all around them. That bears no resemblance whatsoever to any experience of a long-term smoker who would have been smoking. I wonder how flavours have become such a large part of the market and how are we justifying it, not generally in terms of whether it is nice and I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...Cork adult mental health services have agreed with senior management to accept referrals of service users under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh, Glenville adult mental health teams for long-stay or respite placements in the community residences attached to their local catchment areas into the future; the way that he can reconcile this practice into the future for east County...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health his views on long-stay wards in St. Finbarr’s Hospital and St. Stephen's Hospital being the continuing care placement options for east County Cork service users requiring long-stay mental health placements into the future under current HSE plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...the parliamentary precincts and, as such, may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as witnesses who are physically present. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise nor make charges against any person or entity, by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I take that point, although considering how long we have been waiting for the report on the Tánaiste I am not sure I believe the Garda will be looking at dates on particular forms. I wish to discuss the use of the phrase "chemical restraint". The phrase "chemical restraint" may suggest perhaps not malicious intent but that it is not about the best care of the patient but about the...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...roles. I am not a medical professional, but I was under the impression that multidisciplinary teams are being introduced across a number of European countries or have been in operation for quite a long time because it is a move towards a more rights-based model of care. It is an effective way of dealing with complex needs. I frequently hear of complex needs with mental health where, as...

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...a return to the norm of the last few years as regards the numbers of people who are in homeless and emergency accommodation. It is vital that every Department of the State works to ensure that long-term homelessness is considered completely unacceptable in Irish society. We know for certain that long-term stays in homeless accommodation and emergency accommodation lead to worse outcomes...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...the parliamentary precincts and, as such, may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as witnesses who are physically present. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise nor make charges against any person or entity, by name or in any way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in...

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: It was a very small pilot that we had been waiting on for a very long time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...the parliamentary precincts and, as such, may not benefit from the same level of immunity from legal proceedings as witnesses who are physically present. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise nor make charges against any person or entity, by name or in any way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in...