Results 721-740 of 786 for speaker:Pádraig Rice

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 274. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Programme for Government commitment to legislate for the “Right To Be Forgotten”, which would require insurers to disregard a cancer diagnosis where treatment ended more than seven years prior to application; the timeline he is working towards in legislating; if this piece of legislation will be included on the Spring...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce extra time for students with dyslexia in their Junior and Leaving Certificate exams; the engagements she has had with the State Examinations Commission in respect of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5715/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties for families availing of taxi services as part of the school transport scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6328/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he plans to seek the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas to amend the personal injuries guidelines, following the Judicial Council’s support for the draft second edition of the guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6325/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 641. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to extend the accommodation recognition payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5718/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 823. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the full membership of the Sláintecare programme board; the dates at which it has met since its inception; the date at which the next meeting will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6315/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 824. To ask the Minister for Health if the minutes of all meetings of the Sláintecare programme board have been published; if so, to provide a link to the place in which they are collated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6316/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 825. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Health Information Bill 2024; the timeline for proceeding to Committee Stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6317/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 826. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of “Digital for Care—A Digital Health Framework for Ireland”, published in May 2024; if she intends to publish an accompanying implementation plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6318/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 827. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a copy of the Departmental brief presented to her upon her appointment. [6321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 828. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to reinstating the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme; if her Department has considered this proposal; the steps her Department has taken to advance it, if any; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 829. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in introducing legislation to further restrict vaping products; to outline her plans in respect of flavours and disposable vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6323/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 830. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of a nursing home facing closure in Kerry (details supplied); the steps her Department has taken to find an appropriate solution which ensures that the facility remains open into the future; if the option of the HSE purchasing the facility has been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 831. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details in respect of the policies in place to ensure that people with autism are not discriminated against in mental health services; if she will provide information on the specific training provided to staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycling Policy (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering increasing the tax relief limit for e-bikes under the cycle-to-work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking ensure that children are provided with stability in their education, following the termination of a private contract to house Ukrainian families (details supplied); the measures in place to deal with such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5346/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 233. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the dietary requirements of children with coeliac disease are catered for in all schools, as a part of the school meals scheme; if this requirement is included in contracts with suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (13 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to respond to matters raised in correspondence regarding the application process on the immigration service’s new online platform (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure that the system is not unduly difficult to navigate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5347/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: The chronic shortage of public health nurses needs urgent attention. Not for the first time, developmental checks for those aged under five have been suspended in some parts of the country. These checks are vital to ensure milestones are being met and to identify medical issues and developmental delays. At the moment, the best the HSE can offer to some parents is a QR code to a guidance...

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: Like my colleagues, I thank the Labour Party for this debate. I have spent the past couple of years listening to the debates in this House on housing. As a younger person, I find it really hard to stomach the Government's rhetoric on housing. Rarely does it acknowledge how bad the situation is, with unaffordable rents, soaring house prices and record homelessness. There is a real...