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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (6 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent by the State in purchasing carbon credits in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Semi-State Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that callers to the ESB networks general helpline are being advised to communicate by email and that it advises that there is a 21 day delay on emails being answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Road Projects (6 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding available to Kildare County Council to assist it in building a second bridge over the river Liffey at Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seanad Reform (6 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the reform of Seanad Éireann. [36270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are restrictions on approved housing bodies who wish to sell homes owned by them for full, partial or nominal value to gift or otherwise transfer ownership of these homes to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36275/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (6 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made by each local authority pursuant to circular PL 03/2021 relating to progress on collection of the vacant site levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36277/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (6 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 594. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish an independent meat regulator with statutory powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36268/21]

Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I too welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, particularly the long overdue amendment to the Education Act 1998. Parents and students need consistency, openness and transparency. A charter between schools, students and parents is a step towards achieving this. I am concerned the guidelines that limit the scope of this charter are too narrow. I understand there is provision for the...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: It is no accident that we are here today discussing an extension of time for anyone making claims to the CervicalCheck tribunal. The families have no confidence in the process and are not engaging with it for good reason. The Government must talk to them and address their concerns. I pay tribute to the members of the 221+ patient support group, and their families, for their bravery in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: The programme for Government promises to prioritise the development of microgeneration, which lets people sell excess power back to the grid, by June 2021. We are a month past the deadline. When will microgenerators be able to sell back to the grid and make renewable technology more affordable? Under what terms will this be done?

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Second Stage (8 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Three years after the Tutty report, we finally have legislation which, hopefully, will deal with the concerns expressed in that report. This Bill implements the key recommendation of the Government-commissioned Tutty report that was published in 2018. Many people will be surprised to learn that providers of credit are not yet regulated by the Central Bank. This Bill will require providers...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Dr. Collins, Dr. Roantree and Dr. Kakoulidou. I will ask two consecutive questions first because I am aware of my time. I am concerned because in the ESRI's budget perspectives paper, reference was made to changes in capital gains taxes for older people. As Sinn Féin's spokesperson for older people, I am interested to hear about the practicalities of this proposal. If the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Patricia Ryan: My thanks to Dr. Collins. I appreciate the answers.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I will be as brief as possible. I read with interest Dr. Roantree's article in The Irish Timeslast month in which he wrote that an approach similar to that used to combat pension poverty in 1990 is needed to help millennials. I am interested in hearing how he and our other guests feel this can best be done. Also, how can we address pension poverty, which, unfortunately, is slowly but...

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Nelson Mandela once said that "A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future". This Government has well and truly endangered our society’s future by its failure to implement proper safeguards. Our older people have suffered disproportionately during this pandemic. More than 2,000 residents of nursing homes have died due to Covid-19,...

Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and I, too, support it. We have been lacking from this Government a proportionate and logical response to the public health crisis we face. Sinn Féin's objective throughout this pandemic has been to keep people safe. We have supported difficult decisions that have curtailed personal freedoms and we have not done so lightly. Yesterday,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (15 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the funding provided to an association (details supplied) to build homes at Oakland Grove, Kildare town has been repaid by the AHB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38901/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (15 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the funding provided to an association (details supplied) to build homes at Millstream Avenue, Monasterevin has been repaid by the AHB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (15 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the funding provided to an association (details supplied) to build homes at Fen Grove, Newbridge has been repaid by the AHB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of HAP inspections that took place in County Kildare in 2020; the number of properties that were found deficient; the number that were followed up subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38904/21]