Results 461-480 of 760 for speaker:Pádraig Rice

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Promotion (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2236. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the proposal to postpone the labelling of alcohol products with health warnings, which is due to come into effect in May 2026; if she will commit to implementing this public health measure as per the agreed timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19831/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2237. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the permanent ban on donating blood for persons who previously contracted gonorrhoea and subsequently recovered following treatment; if she is aware of the United Kingdom’s deferral policy in this regard (details supplied); if the State’s current lifetime ban will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2238. To ask the Minister for Health the basis for the four-month blood donation deferral policy in respect of pre-exposure prophylaxis; if this policy will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: General Practitioner Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2474. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the issues surrounding the lack of GP services in Enfield, County Meath; the steps her Department is taking to resolve these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2475. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to introduce an automatic annual adjustment of medical card income thresholds in line with changes to core social welfare payment rates and or inflation. [21246/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 835 of 1 April 2025, if his Department will take into consideration the workload of part-time courses when finalising the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses; if a specific course (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will consider the workload and commitment levels of a part-time course (details supplied) when deciding the courses that will appear on the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses that qualify for SUSI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Measures (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2606. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Control of Dogs Bill 2024, including an outline of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19835/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 18 February 2025, if the 70 additional permanent positions for driver testers sanctioned by his Department in September 2024 have been filled; the impact this has had on waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he intends to revise the fee paid to optometrists under the PRSI benefit scheme; if so, the status of these plans; the timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Offices (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 338. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government intends to purchase the site of the Bessboro mother and baby home and establish a memorialisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 342. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to bring forward statutory parental bereavement leave; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 377. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of weeks each child listed as suspended on Children’s Health Ireland’s spinal service waiting list has been waiting, by category (details supplied), in tabular form. [18161/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 378. To ask the Minister for Health her views on a matter (details supplied) raised by an organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18162/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds which will be available to the paediatric allergy unit in the new National Children’s Hospital; the number of beds currently available to this unit across CHI sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18165/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 380. To ask the Minister for Health if she will establish a centralised electronic data collection system for timely and accurate reporting of child mortality nationally; if her Department has commenced work in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18166/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inpatient mental health support mother and baby unit, as per the model of care for specialist perinatal mental health services; the estimated cost of providing this unit; if a dedicated funding allocation for its development has been agreed; if not, when she expects to announce this allocation; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the inpatient mental health support mother and baby unit was not included in the Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-2025, having been included in the Women’s Health Action Plan Action Plan 2022-23; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18168/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 383. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to revise the fee paid to optometrists under the medical card scheme; if so, the status of these plans; the timeline for its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18169/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to increase the scope of practice for optometrists (details supplied); the work being undertaken in her Department with respect to this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18170/25]