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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the pandemic bonus payment will be paid to workers in organisations funded under section 38 of the Health Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the pandemic bonus payment will be paid to workers in organisations funded under section 39 of the Health Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff within CHO7 that have been redeployed to Covid-19 response duties; when they will return to their previous roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7392/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to delays being experienced in having children assessed by occupational therapists in CHO7 due to the redeployment of staff to the Covid-19 response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7393/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to ensure older persons will get their full visit entitlement under the Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7394/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 440. To ask the Minister for Health the recourse open to nursing home residents and their families who are not being afforded their full visit entitlement under the Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7395/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 441. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a nursing home regulator to ensure there is proper oversight of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7396/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 442. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the pandemic bonus payment will be paid to persons in receipt of the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of electric vehicle chargers installed at hospitals; the number installed at each hospital that has electric vehicle chargers installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7410/22]

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Members of the Regional Group for bringing this motion forward. Alarm bells have been ringing since the entire board of the disabled drivers medical board of appeal resigned last October, concerned that a large number of drivers applying for tax reliefs were being turned down. On average, less than 5% of appeals for primary medical certificates, which are necessary to apply for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: What will the Government do about the mass closure of indoor play areas? What is happening appears to be due to insurance costs. Can the Government intervene to help commercial operators or will it instruct local authorities to step into the breach, either directly or through social enterprises? These are important facilities in a country like Ireland because the weather here is...

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the report despite it being further evidence of the failure of successive Governments to address our country's defence needs. The immediate priority for the Government must be to address the exodus of personnel which is challenging the capacity of the Defence Forces to carry out their current responsibilities. I visited the Curragh Camp last week and witnessed at first-hand the...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, the purpose of which is to transpose an EU directive from 2019 relating to the protection of persons who report breaches of EU law. The directive provides for a set of minimum standards for the protection of whistleblowers across the European Union. It was supposed to be transposed by December 2021. Given that this time has passed, the State...

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I cannot let this opportunity pass without again mentioning the long delay and the countless announcements about the microgeneration scheme. It must be delivered immediately and it must be meaningful. There has been enough talk and gestures. People in my constituency have spent their hard-earned money and, in some areas, have taken out loans to buy solar panels in anticipation of this...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Chairman. I apologise for having to step out to speak in the Chamber. I welcome our guests. I was going to ask about the smoothed earnings approach but the Chairman has asked about much of that, and I am thankful for the answers there. Would the witnesses foresee any technical issues if indexation was to be expanded to all or most social welfare payments and the taxation...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Mr. Lawler for that. That is all, because the other questions I was really interested in were around the smoothed earnings. Those have been answered, so I thank the witnesses. I thank the Chairman.

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and Reports of Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: It is all very well to talk about this but at some point there will have to be action. The Irish and British Governments need to take decisive action now. There has been too much kicking the can down the road. They cannot keep making new agreements and not delivering on them. Both Governments are like the boys who cried wolf. It has reached the stage where nobody trusts them. The...

Security Situation in Europe: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I too welcome the ambassador to the House. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. We are in danger of living through a very expensive lesson in history if we do not have a strong and unified approach to the latest happenings in Ukraine. My thoughts and prayers are with all Ukrainian citizens, given the recent escalated military tensions. Russia is in breach of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the discussions with the key energy sector stakeholders which have taken place to date to reduce the very high current cost of energy utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10388/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (23 Feb 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve cyber-security in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10390/22]