Results 561-580 of 2,486 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise those who are very high risk and extremely vulnerable for Covid-19 vaccination by adding transplant recipients, immunosuppressed persons and the very high risk to group 1 as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1575. 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. [14716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1812. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow an extended timeframe for the sale of a home under the fair deal scheme before interest is charged given that currently homes must be sold within one year of the death of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1813. To ask the Minister for Health if he will postpone interest accrual under the fair deal scheme following the death of a nursing home resident until after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15548/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1814. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take on the recent unfavourable report relating to a facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15549/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Appointments (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1815. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a chief pharmacist in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1816. To ask the Minister for Health if he will utilise local media to ensure the Covid-19 message is disseminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1968. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the last meeting of the Beef Taskforce took place; when the next meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will change the collection of the foal levy to reflect the invoice price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (24 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 1970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will change the foal levy to a more equitable system which distributes the burden fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14718/21]

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this Bill. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it. The purpose of the Bill is to increase the penalties for those found guilty of an offence under section 26 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, which deals with fraudulent actions. Section 26 states the plaintiff in a personal injuries action who gives evidence that is false or...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: The Tánaiste is aware that the Debenhams issue affects its workers in Newbridge. He may not be aware that KPMG recently went in and emptied the lockers of the workers. That is an invasion of their privacy and I want to know what will be done about it. The workers have emailed KPMG to assert their rights and get back their possessions from their lockers but that has not happened. I...

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I also thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. I am sure the Minister has heard of the expression "beyond the pale", which to this Government means those of us who live outside the Dublin area. To those of us who live beyond the Pale, it is our view that the Government's contempt for us is beyond the pale, which means it is outside the bounds of acceptable...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will allow rural-based businesses, such as a lawnmower repair businesses, to opt for the Covid restrictions support scheme if a significant portion of their customers are unable to travel to their premises due to travel restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17744/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Covid restrictions support scheme is biased against rural-based businesses; the action he will take to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17745/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current wait time for approval of Rebuilding Ireland home loans by county; the number of applicants awaiting approval by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17752/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce a policy to allow both parties in a relationship breakdown who are local authority housing applicants to separately retain their years served together on the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17753/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Domestic Violence (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 185. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has communicated with the Turkish Ambassador following the recent withdrawal of Turkey from the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Investigations (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 197. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will establish a commission of enquiry into allegations of systemic sexual abuse in the Defence Forces given the number of persons who have come forward over the past few weeks to support these allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17747/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the target date for opening of the new secondary school under construction at Moore Abbey, Monasterevin; the plans for the current site of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17751/21]