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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: On page 46 of the programme for Government, it states there will be an increased focus on rare diseases. In response to a parliamentary question in June relating to the licensing of the drug patisiran for the treatment of amyloidosis, the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, stated that once negotiations between the HSE and the manufacturer are complete, the drug will be formally considered...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I have been inundated with individuals and groups over the last few weeks telling me how this budget has affected them. The general consensus is that it is a bad budget for rural people and certainly for older people. Older people have been left behind. In an €18 billion budget, the Government could not find any money, even a small amount, for pensions and for those who are most...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I am aware that there is much conversation about broadband, which makes me think that there is a serious problem. Included on page 61 of the programme for Government is a commitment to invest in infrastructure, including broadband, to support the development of rural towns and villages. Recently I spoke to a blind man who uses Alexa to set timers while he is cooking, but the Wi-Fi often...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Laois and Kildare county councils have applied for the electric vehicle public charge point grant; the reason for the low uptake of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: IDA Ireland (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 172. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the level of new investment arising from IDA-sponsored enterprises in County Kildare in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 173. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the level of new investment arising from Enterprise Ireland grant-aided enterprises in County Kildare in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which counties Kildare and Laois will benefit from the expanded local bus service detailed in and funded by the July Stimulus Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35208/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pool Programme (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 357. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will reopen the local authority swimming pool programme to new applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35204/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual funding drawn down by Kildare County Council for regeneration projects in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35209/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary school transport ticket holders in County Kildare for each academic year since 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35200/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 523. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the large number of pandemic unemployment payment arrears outstanding; her plans to address the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35206/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 522. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the large number of pension applicants and awardees who have difficulty reconciling their employment records with their social welfare records due to insufficient revenue records before 1981; her plans to address the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35205/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 739. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend free general practitioner care to children under eight years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35202/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 740. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that agency home carers are experiencing in being tested for Covid-19 as a preventative measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35210/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: Page 61 of the programme for Government states that this Government will support a consultative process for sports clubs and voluntary organisations to recover and enhance their impact in the aftermath of Covid-19. Last week in Kildare town, we had a situation where St. Brigid's Boxing Club was locked out of its premises. The Taoiseach may not be aware of St. Brigid's Boxing Club but...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: The Government is co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement and it is about time it took that role seriously. The full implementation of that agreement and subsequent agreements needs to be prioritised by the Government. Commitments such as the holding of a public inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane must be delivered upon. The Irish protocol must be defended at all costs. There are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: It is stated on pages 12 and 13 of the programme for Government that the Government will prioritise a town centres approach to the regeneration of our villages, bring forward and expand the town and village renewal scheme, bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy. Will this be made a priority so that towns like Monasterevin, Portarlington and...

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I thank my colleagues, na Teachtaí Ellis and Paul Donnelly, for bringing forward this motion. Anyone who has experienced the terror of scramblers and quad bikes being driven recklessly at speed in their community will know that the proposed legislation is long overdue. Every year we have warnings around this time appealing to parents not to buy scramblers and quad bikes for children...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: US Presidential Election (17 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 150. To ask the Taoiseach if he will invite the US President-elect, Mr. Joe Biden, to address the joint Houses of the Oireachtas. [36370/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (17 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will implement a simple process for residents to change incorrect address details relating to their Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36367/20]