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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of habeas corpus applications made in circumstances in which Tusla was a respondent in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to address the downgrading of Ireland to a tier-two country in the 2018 and 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17746/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of fraudulent insurance claims reported by the insurance industry to An Garda Síochána in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Court Orders (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 293. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take following the refusal by the Central Mental Hospital to comply with a court order by refusing entry to a patient on 19 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17743/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 320. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase capacity at the Central Mental Hospital in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17742/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 321. To ask the Minister for Health when Monasterevin day care centre will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17750/21]

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

Patricia Ryan: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if cases of a double mutant variant of the novel coronavirus similar to that found recently in the Indian state of Maharashtra have been detected in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17756/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the wait time for felling licence applications; the number of applications outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Control (1 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the deer management forum is next due to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17749/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: In the words of Greta Thunberg, our house is on fire. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we are less than ten years away from not being able to undo our mistakes. The programme for Government commits to ban the registration of new fossil-fuelled cars and light commercial vehicles from 2030 onwards while phasing out diesel and petrol cars from Irish cities in the...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Owing to the time constraints, I will ask my questions together. My office has been inundated with calls from people outlining very hard cases and highlighting the confusion that is coming from the Department of Health. This week we have strict following of vaccination groups. Last week the Minister flew a kite about vaccinating young people. Next week we might have something else; I do...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I realise the Minister is against the clock but I have just one more question to ask. Is there anything we can do for the lady in the hospital?

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme Regulations and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme Regulations: Motions (22 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I appreciate the opportunity to speak today on the CRSS and the EWSS. I have had many conversations with business owners over the past year and they all speak with one voice in saying the Department is unsympathetic to the many hard cases that are out there. Even when they are present themselves in large numbers, the Government is slow to make changes to accommodate them. It is slow to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Minister for being here to answer questions; it is appreciated. I will ask about pensions. Can we ensure that every older person who has been resident in Ireland will receive full pension payments? We know the current system is not working in that regard. Can we dramatically reduce the bureaucracy by having only one test for assessing payment and eliminating the very...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I am concerned that the current system and the proposed new system leave large numbers of older people with only partial or low pensions. I want to see a change there. Is there anything there on which we can work?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I look forward to seeing where that goes. I am also interested in the Minister's opinion on the effect of community wealth building and how it can assist with the fallout from Covid-19. I have read the circular on Government procurement. Does the Minister have any developments planned in this area?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I would like to come back to the Minister down the road in that regard, if possible. Deputy Canney spoke about housing. Many people who do not qualify for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan come to my office because they are not first-time buyers. Some of them are in second-time relationships and earn slightly above the threshold for social housing. Those people are falling through the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: There are existing council homes in my constituency and the budgets to maintain them are very low. In some cases, homeowners looking for something as simple as new windows or doors might get the front windows done this year and the back ones done next year. Can the Minister see an improvement around budgets in the near future in that regard?