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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I certainly will. That will be no problem.

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: The main purpose of the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022 is to restrict the total cost of credit on moneylending loans. Under this Government, moneylenders are permitted to charge an annual percentage rate of 187%. That rises to 288% once collection charges are included. When compared with more affordable sources of credit, such as credit unions that have an APR of no more 12.67%,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 49. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to bring derelict buildings at the Curragh Camp in County Kildare back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13287/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Dr. McQuinn for his presentation, which is much appreciated. On page 2 of his opening statement, there is reference to labour supply bottlenecks. Which areas does he expect will be the hardest to address in this regard and what actions does he recommend?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the witnesses. I only have a couple more questions as I have to go to the Chamber. What is their opinion on excluding climate-related matters under the fiscal rules?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: My final question is kind of off the cuff. What impact do the witnesses see the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result, having on the Irish and European economies? This probably is not something the ESRI has done much work on at this time but I would like to get a feel for the witnesses' views on it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the witness. I appreciate the witness's time.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: On page 25 of the programme for Government there are promises to: - Review the policy framework within which Credit Unions operate. - Enable and support the Credit Union movement to grow. - Support Credit Unions in the expansion of services, to encourage community development. What progress has been made to ensure that our credit unions, which stuck with rural Ireland while the...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I also welcome this Bill. As my colleague Deputy Cullinane has said, it will ensure AHR practices and related areas of research are conducted in a more consistent way and with the oversight of a new watchdog, the AHR regulatory authority. Under the legislation, this new regulatory authority will be responsible for regulating treatments such as IVF and licensing and regulating domestic...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: On page 120, the programme for Government commits to holding a referendum on housing. There are almost 7,000 people on the housing list in Kildare and there is a ten-year to 12-year wait for allocations. There is no sense of urgency in dealing with this issue. We need to build public homes on public land. If there is not enough suitable public land, we need to acquire it through...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Many of the measures are long overdue. In general, Sinn Féin will support the Bill. We will engage and bring forward amendments, where appropriate, on Committee Stage. The Bill will have far-reaching consequences and a much greater effect than the blunt instrument of carbon taxes the Government is heaping on ordinary workers and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: The other matter I was worried about, and I apologise if this question has been asked, is the Central Bank identifying housing and climate action as areas requiring significant public investment. Does it believe the current plans are sufficient in that regard? Does it believe the economy currently has the capacity to absorb those levels of investment?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Are there specific parts of that plan that are more fundable? What does Dr. Cassidy believe they might be?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Does the Central Bank have any concerns around overheating in the economy?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I very much appreciate that. I thank Dr. Cassidy for his time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I also apologise. I am running in and out to other meetings so apologies for that. I thank Dr. Cassidy and Dr. O'Brien. In his opening statement, Dr. Cassidy mentioned that rural households are more expensive to run. How concerned is he about this and the borrowing aspect to sustain that cost? I am also concerned that many people where I live in rural Ireland are quite elderly and there...

Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic. Sinn Féin has been to fore in the area of women's health with a number of progressive proposals in our 2020 election manifesto. The area of health has been a sphere in which inequalities are particularly acute for women. From the outrageous wrongdoings of thalidomide and symphysiotomy of the past to the more recent vaginal mesh implant...