Results 401-420 of 2,486 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (17 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 227. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the sectoral employment orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44573/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 228. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports he will provide to the wet pub sector which is closed during its busiest trading period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44574/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 229. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be given to businesses in the restaurant and pub trade that have invested in outdoor seating and heaters in order to comply with the public health measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (17 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 307. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have benefited from the special assignee relief programme in each year since it was established; the cost of the scheme in each year; the average benefit per person in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44567/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (17 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been secured to complete works at Monasterevin day care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44568/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to expedite funding for gene-silencing treatment for amyloidosis such as patisiran and equivalent drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44569/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I thank front-line workers for their service in difficult circumstances since this pandemic landed on our shores almost 11 months ago. The definition of a front-line worker has rightly expanded to include all workers who kept vital services going, not just hospital workers. We are grateful for their efforts. Bad as things have been, they could have been much worse had it not been for the...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I will ask three questions quickly, since I am aware of the time. I will ask them constructively and respectfully and I hope the Minister will understand why. When will the public inquiry into deaths in nursing homes due to Covid-19, as recommended in the final report of the Covid-19 committee, be established? Will the Minister provide funding to section 39 organisations to account for...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: How will we keep screening and treatment open? Can we ensure that they will remain open and that there will be dignity for those undergoing treatment?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I was contacted by a family whose father had received a cancer diagnosis, which was being discussed on a public ward via phone. There is no dignity in that. Can dignity be maintained and can we ensure that our health services are kept open for screening and treatment?

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I too thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing forward this motion. It is often said that nursing is a vocation, but this pandemic has proven this much more. I have been contacted by many student nurses over recent months and the stories I have heard are shocking. Many student nurses work for free during the day and then work nights and weekends as care staff to pay for their fees and expenses...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the increase in road deaths in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of weeks of expected salt supplies for road gritting that each local authority has at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance when figures will be available for 2019 and 2020 showing the number of persons that have benefited from the special assignee relief programme; the cost of the scheme in each year; the average benefit per person in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2350/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will standardise the HAP system to allow intercounty HAP transfers between all counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the proposed wind energy development guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2352/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 497. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all persons who want to avail of the Covid-19 vaccine can do so; when the roll-out to the general population will commence; the position regarding the ability of the HSE to deliver 70% population cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2351/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of MRSA cases reported to the HSE in each hospital in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 494. To ask the Minister for Health if routine Covid-19 testing of staff in primary healthcare centres is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2346/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (20 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in each area of community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2347/21]