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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Deputy Leddin and the Minister discussed climate change and all of that. Mr. Barnes also expressed his concern about climate change mitigation. I am concerned that we are facing a looming charging crisis with the 2030 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars, in particular with regard to rising rates of apartment living. Will the Minister consider a requirement or incentive for businesses...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their time and input. I have a question for Ms Holland. Last year, I read with interest her paper on the economic implications of climate change mitigation policies. I am concerned about spending money on carbon credits. I feel that it would be better spent by putting it in the hands of homeowners and small businesses, enabling them to install...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: So do I. Some risks associated with increased capital expenditure have been outlined. What course of action would the witnesses suggest as part of the budget to mitigate these risks? Will they outline if these concerns extend to increased spending on public housing or land for public and affordable housing?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Thank you.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I am not on the list today.

Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I thank my colleague, Teachta Tully, for her assistance with the Bill, which is timely. We had a recent discussion about response times from county councils to various representations from elected members. Indeed, there is currently a ten- to 12-week waiting period to get on the housing list in Kildare. Let me be clear: I do not blame the staff or the officials. They are being let down by...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Housing for All has a lofty title which promises a great deal and it will probably deliver a great deal, but unfortunately it will deliver for developers and vulture funds and nobody will be surprised. Successive governments, which have been made up of the current Government parties and the Labour Party, have been doing this for decades. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, acknowledged...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: The spotlight that shone on Afghanistan during the weeks before the withdrawal of American troops has truly been extinguished. Right now, 5,000 miles from here, the Taliban is emerging from the shadows and making its presence felt. Ireland needs to do more for the people of Afghanistan. We are an elected member of the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term which began in...

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Our house is still on fire and this Government is not offering solutions. It offers vague plans with few targets and lots of talk about doing the right thing. In the words of Greta Thunberg, it is offering "blah, blah, blah". It seems that rather than throwing water on our burning house, this Government is considering throwing petrol on it instead. I nearly fell off my chair yesterday...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: The programme for Government commits to investing in a new roads infrastructure to ensure that all parts of Ireland are connected to one another. Two parts of the country that are not very well connected are the north and south banks of the Liffey in Droichead Nua, that is, Newbridge, County Kildare. I scoured the national development plan that was launched yesterday but there is no mention...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the national youth justice strategy. It is my hope that it will enhance criminal justice processes, detention and post-detention measures to discourage repeat offenders. I particularly welcome the strategy's focus on preventative measures for children below 12 years of age who had previously fallen through the cracks owing to the age of criminal...

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: One only has to look at the tourism sector's GDP share to realise its importance in this country. On 22 October, society will reopen, with venues and attractions expected to be operating at full capacity. The pandemic has had a devastating effect on tourism and its impact will be felt for a long time after the full reopening of society. The sector will need significant support, including a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: On page 52 of the programme for Government a promise is made to: "Publish a new Palliative Care Policy for adults by mid-2021 to update the 2001 policy." This will reflect the many developments in end-of-life care and international best practice and will better interact with children's palliative care. Is there any update on when this policy will be published? We are way past mid-2021.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Budgets, like politics, are about choices. This Government chooses measures which favour vested interests, golden circles, vulture funds, developers and institutional landlords. Sinn Féin's fully costed alternative budget favours ordinary workers and families, hard-pressed renters and the working poor, all of whom this Government holds in such contempt. As Sinn Féin spokesperson...

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the report of the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality, which is a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness. There are still many inequalities in women's lives that need to be eliminated, but we must also recognise that men suffer from inequality too. I thank the members, chairperson and secretariat of the Citizens' Assembly. The assembly is an excellent example of...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: We are nearing the end of October, which is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, with almost 3,500 women diagnosed every year in Ireland. It is important to highlight, as the Minister of State has done, that men can also be affected by breast cancer. Being breast aware and understanding how to check your breasts effectively each month...

Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I will shorten my speech, as have the rest of the Sinn Féin speakers on this issue. Sinn Féin fully supports the Bill in seeking to move all educational welfare supports and the school completion programme, SCP, back to the Department of Education, where it should have always remained. The programme is a key support for schools under the delivering equality of opportunity in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: On page 12 of the programme for Government, a commitment is made to introduce new measures of well-being and progress. It states: "existing measures of economic performance fail to measure matters such as damage to the environment and voluntary work...equality of opportunity, distribution of wealth and income..." What progress has been made with this? Will the Government commit to...

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I commend front-line workers who kept the country on its feet throughout the pandemic. Sinn Féin supports the waiving of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, registration fees this year, as we did last year, as a way of showing gratitude for the Trojan work of nurses and midwives during the pandemic. Healthcare workers...