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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: In that case, should we be requesting that the Department of Health make more progress on advertising services that meet the needs of elderly people with mental health issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: What effect is the recruitment embargo having on older people? Are there any statistics on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Regarding those factors, is the cost of living having an impact on mental health, particularly the mental health of those on social welfare or the pension?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: It was said that the approved housing body has 140 units and that there is a planning application for another 40. Are they rural or urban?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Are there many rural houses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Given that Mr. Moynihan’s organisation does not have many houses of its own in rural areas, what is its view on local authorities regarding housing adaptation? Is the process very slow? Is there a long waiting list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I will conclude because I am conscious of the clock. I thank Mr. Moynihan for his response. I have been made aware of instances where significant numbers of carers are caring for one person, based on a rotation of perhaps three or four carers in a week. I have an issue with this, particularly where the person cared for has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease and will not be familiar...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Chair.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: This Government promised to look after our older people. Why then is it being reported that elderly patients are continuing to be removed or discharged from University Hospital Limerick, UHL, outside normal discharge hours? Are their families being informed? I am told staff are being prevented from speaking out. I want to know why. Is this policy and, if so, why is it continuing? It is...

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate, particularly on the issue of domestic violence in all of its forms. It does not have to bruise or break to be abuse. There is mental, emotional and psychological abuse; destroying the victim's self-esteem day in and day out; financial control; depriving the victim of financial independence; isolation from family and friends and any...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the case of illness benefit overpayments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 162. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to reform the funding mechanism for an organisation (details supplied), which provides vital services in home and community care for vulnerable people, to enable them to continue to provide these services safely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28588/24]

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Deputy Carthy. I welcome the O'Farrell family here. I wish it were under other circumstances. It is almost 13 years since Shane O'Farrell's family was given the worst news any family could face - that Shane was not coming home. He had been the victim of a hit-and-run, struck down while cycling home by a car driven by Zigimantas Gridziuska, who immediately left the scene of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I congratulate the Minister for Finance, Deputy Chambers. I wish the Minister the best. I thank the Ministers and their officials for being here today. The percentage of people aged 65 and over living in rented accommodation has increased by 83% according to the 2022 census. In view of that, has the Government put any provisions in place to protect those over 65 and living in rental...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Yes, please.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Does the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, have enough money to build homes specifically for our ageing people, such as one-bedroom units for single men or older widowed women and so on? We need to have some provision for older people rather than expecting them trying to rent all the time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: At an affordable price, obviously, as well. With regard to the increase in the ageing cohort, and again I am speaking up on this because of my brief, our age bracket is going to be very high by 2051. What provisions have been put in place for the State pension fund? What is envisioned to ensure funds are available and properly ring-fenced to cover this?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: So will funds be ring-fenced.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Will the Minister, Deputy Chambers, elaborate on that?