Results 941-960 of 2,486 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (14 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health when measures reducing children’s exposure to alcohol advertising as enacted by the Public Health (Alcohol) Act in 2018 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61680/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (14 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 639. To ask the Minister for Health when the national stroke strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61681/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 640. To ask the Minister for Health when the fair deal scheme for a person (details supplied) will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (14 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if computers using an operating system (details supplied) are still in use in his Department or in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 642. To ask the Minister for Health if he has read the recently published report by the Ombudsman entitled "Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes", a commentary by the Ombudsman; his plans to address the issues raised in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61690/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which medical equipment loaned to patients and service users is reused or recycled when it is no longer required by said persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61691/21]

Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Cuirim fáilte roimh na hAirí ar deis leo thabhairt ar an ábhar seo. I would like to raise the plight of community groups and the difficulties they are facing during the pandemic. They have kept operating, in most cases, in very difficult circumstances. The Government needs to do more to help them. They are saving the State a fortune and, in some cases, are saving lives....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Like Deputy Farrell, I am conscious of votes coming through. Will our guests comment on how Housing for All and how best to deliver and fund the necessary investment on public housing?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: What about concerns about household savings and the inflationary risk they pose? How might these savings be harnessed so that they are put to beneficial use without a knock-on risk of inflation?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: What lessons does IFAC feel can be learned from the pandemic so far?

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I appreciate the efforts of the Government in trying to deal with this issue but, unfortunately, there are, yet again, many weaknesses in the legislation in its current form. The biggest criticism I have is that it does not take on board any of the recommendations contained in the report of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. There were 83...

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: This evening, my thoughts are, in the first instance, with Ashling Murphy's family, friends, pupils and colleagues at the school, and the whole community in Tullamore who have been through an unimaginable heartbreak. The outpouring of grief for Ashling and the tens of thousands of women and girls who have shared their experience of everyday harassment and violence, and the fear of violence,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the counties that have car club bye-laws in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63204/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 470. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue a circular to local authorities updating housing policy as set out under section 63 of the Housing Act 1966 on the age of siblings sharing a bedroom to bring it into the 21st century; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 471. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to allow tenants living in homes provided under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Action Plan (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 472. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Kildare County Council is concerned at the large overspend on retrofitting under the Midlands Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme, which must be met from its own resources; if his Department will make up the shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commemorative Events (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 473. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will assist Kildare County Council with funding to commemorate the sesqui millennial of the death of St. Brigid in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63200/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 682. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will publish the terms of reference for an independent review into allegations of bullying, sexual abuse and harassment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63210/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 712. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new school will be built in the Curragh, Newbridge area of County Kildare in addition to the recently announced school on the Magee Barracks site in Kildare town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63205/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Jan 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expand the capacity of the current schools in Newbridge and Kildare to ensure that each child has a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63206/21]