Results 321-340 of 372 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 Health: Same-sex Marriage (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of same sex marriages registered in the State in each of the years since 2015, by year, in tabular form. [22998/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Register Office (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of marriages registered in the State in each of the years since 2015, by year, in tabular form. [22999/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 453. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the cross-Government working group that was established in 2022, under the aegis of her Department, to discuss EU regulation on the provision of food information to consumers; her views on the conclusions of this working group as they relate to Irish language packaging and food labelling in Ireland; if she will consider policy measures, up to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the area may be reconsidered to be included in the State intervention area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22495/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to increasing funding allocations in the future for road safety initiatives, such as traffic calming measures, to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a pedestrian bridge connecting Tramore Valley Park to Ballyphehane in Cork, including timelines for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22178/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department is considering increasing the number of sessions teachers are provided with interpreters in certain circumstances as part of the ‘Say Yes to Languages’ programme; the steps her Department is taking to promote inclusion for teachers; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing a new implementation plan for Sláintecare; the period this plan will cover; if it will contain detailed costings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 557. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for delivering the 3.5 WTE radiation therapy practice tutor posts for which funding has been approved by her Department; if these posts will be filled this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22698/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 569. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will confirm that this funding application has been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22747/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I first raised the issue of children enduring unnecessary hip surgeries with the Taoiseach in March. It is nearly two months later and we are still none the wiser about what went on. A draft audit of the surgeries in three hospitals between 2021 and 2023 has been in the public domain for months. That audit found a large portion of surgeries in two of those hospitals were potentially...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Healthcare Policy (13 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 115. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a series of investigative reports into transgender healthcare in Ireland (details supplied); if she will commit to reclassifying trans healthcare as part of sexual health rather than mental health, in line with the World Health Organization; to provide an update on the new model of care currently being developed; and if...