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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (14 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. [44169/22]

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the journalists from The Ditchfor their continued work in ensuring stories such as this one are brought to public attention. An Bord Pleanála is an important body in the planning process. It provides an appeals process for planning issues following the principles of natural justice. It is clear, following the recent revelations, that the public have lost confidence in the...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion. It comes on the back of Sinn Féin's motion last night, in which we proposed a number of solutions. They included a reduction in household electricity prices, capping them at 2021 levels, and cost-of-living cash payments targeted at low- and middle-income households to support them with their rising energy bills. We in Sinn...

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I commend Deputy Connolly on how she eloquently describes our Irish language. I thank her.

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: The Bill separates Irish Water from its parent company, Ervia, and changes the name of the company to Uisce Éireann. It also includes new provisions to require Uisce Éireann to appear before the Committee of Public Accounts, which is welcome. The general scheme of the Bill was published in 2019 and underwent pre-legislative scrutiny. The committee recommended that the chair be...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: This is a welcome Bill despite its technical nature. It addresses a number of registration-related issues affecting certain registrants with the Medical Council and CORU. The Bill makes a small number of amendments to the Medical Council's complaints investigation process and to liability in civil proceedings for specified persons. It makes a number of amendments to support the performance...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion and I welcome the opportunity to speak on it, especially coming as it does on the back of Sinn Féin's motion on retrofitting last night. I fully agree that Ireland, as a direct consequence of poor Government policies, is the worst prepared country in Europe for an energy crisis. We are now one of the most energy...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I, too, want to raise the issue of school buses. We are three weeks into the school year and there is still no sign of the school bus debacle being solved. I have sent dozens of emails to Bus Éireann and the Minister for Education outlining many cases. Many of these cases involve hardship and health issues. I have not even had the courtesy of a reply and I am wondering when I can get...

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I congratulate the Minister of State. Unlike many EU member states, Ireland does not currently have a regime for screening FDI in key infrastructure. The Bill aims to address this by providing the Government with powers to protect security or public order from hostile actors using ownership of or influence over businesses and assets to harm the State. It is quite a technical Bill but very...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: My apologies, I need to catch my breath. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill provides for the establishment of a multi-person media commission, including an online safety commissioner. It also dissolves the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and assigns its functions to the media commission and transposes the revised audiovisual media services directive. This directive provides for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Page 51 of the programme for Government acknowledges that the impact of Covid-19 has been particularly difficult for older people. When will the Government commence a full public inquiry into the deaths of residents and the quality of care in nursing homes during the pandemic and the systemic failures in the sector?

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Patricia Ryan: This budget is akin to trying to put out a fire with a watering can. It is a waste of effort. There are billions being spent but spent in favour of high earners, vested interests, golden circles, vulture funds, developers and institutional landlords. It is payback for the Fine Gael core voter, with the odd crumb for the few people who will vote Fianna Fáil and the Greens in the next...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (4 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of the projects that are being delivered under the just transition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will incentivise the retrofitting of internal combustion engine vehicles to include battery and other electric propulsion technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that staff in private hospitals, that were effectively nationalised during the pandemic, have had to pay tax on their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (4 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will establish a code of practice for employers to encourage and facilitate workers to participate in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (4 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the regeneration project at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48140/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (4 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 333. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will assist an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is imprisoned in Togo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 340. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the investment in equipment for the Defence Forces as part of the five-year equipment development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (4 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 626. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include respreeza under the general medical scheme and or the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48136/22]