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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (5 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 773. To ask the Minister for Health when he will address the anomaly regarding the nursing home support scheme farm exemption which presently excludes the nearest living relative if the relationship is beyond a nephew; the reason for the delay in addressing this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10758/24]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the patent referendum legislation before us. I listened to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's comment when she came into the House initially and she is quite correct in that. I have a young man, Dara O'Sullivan, in the Public Gallery and I was trying to explain to him what a patent actually is. It is important that we do not take these issues for granted and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 185. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans to extend the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid; if he intends to extend or replace this scheme before it is due to end in March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Power.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms O'Connor. I will take questions from members. The first member to indicate is the Leas-Cathaoirleach, Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I have given Deputy Ó Cathasaigh who is the Leas-Chathaoirleach of the committee, a bit more scope as he attended the presentation last week on behalf of the committee. If I get a block of questions from members, we will put them to the panellists. Could the witnesses try to keep their responses succinct as we have just one hour for this particular session? I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I will bring in Friends of the Earth and then come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Does Deputy Ó Cuív have a supplementary question to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Before anyone responds, I will make a point about the labour market challenge. I commend the Irish Prison Service on its initiative to train some of the people who are due for release in these skills. It is a pilot scheme but I hope it can be developed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Mac Evilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: The Senator may make a brief supplementary point if she has one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Before we finish, I have a couple of very brief questions for the Irish Cancer Society. They may be more relevant to Dr. Denieffe than to the society itself. In the work she has done, has she looked at the impact of rental homes as opposed to owner-occupied homes? Was that differential looked at? It is clear from all of the evidence we have got that there is a particular problem as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: So, again, there is an issue there for the regulator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for their evidence this morning. I apologise for curtailing the debate; we could have gone on much longer. The committee remains open to any other suggestions or ideas they have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: From the Department of housing, I welcome Ms Áine Stapleton, assistant secretary general for social housing delivery, Mr. Seán Armstrong, senior adviser in the climate and construction unit, and Mr. Noel Halvey, assistant principal officer. From the Department of Social Protection, I welcome Mr. Rónán Hession, assistant secretary general for working age and family policy,...