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Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I also thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin and the Labour Party for bringing forward this motion. Over the past 25 years, almost ten people a week have died in the State as a result of drug taking. Along with Sweden, Ireland has the joint highest rate of drug-induced deaths among those aged 16 to 64 years in the European Union. Deputy Martin Kenny already mentioned that. The harmful...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Kildare and Laois have some of the lowest Garda numbers per capitain the country. Some 55% of the Gardaí in one station in Kildare are out sick, mainly due to injuries sustained in the line of duty. Will the Taoiseach personally intervene to address Garda numbers in Kildare and Laois and to address morale and conditions in the wider force so that people can feel safe on the streets? I...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is an issue that is dealt with in a similar Bill around this time every year to provide for risk equalisation. Risk equalisation is a mechanism designed to give effect to the objective of a community-rated health insurance market where customers pay the same premium for the same health insurance plan, regardless of age, gender or health...

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is long overdue that we are making provision for maternity leave and maternity benefits for county councillors. The Bill also provides for the possibility of the co-option of a temporary substitute for an elected member who takes maternity leave or is absent due to illness. The Moorhead report looked at this issue and arising out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59982/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been provided for cycling facilities in Kildare in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59961/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the extraordinary delay for drivers seeking to book a national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made with the Athy distributor road; the target date for the opening of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can arrange for the capacity to upload photos to be increased on Revenue.ie current given that the maximum is 5mb which is inadequate. [59946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that are being taken to protect fish stocks within the River Barrow and other waterways from the proliferation of cormorants; if cormorant numbers are monitored or controlled; the policies and procedures that National Parks and Wildlife Service is using to monitor or control cormorants and other invasive...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if data on the number of cormorants on the River Barrow and other waterway systems is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service monitors the number of cormorants on the River Barrow and other waterway systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of private rent inspections that took place in County Kildare in 2021 to date in 2022; the number of private rent inspections as a percentage of overall private rental units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59949/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding available to local authorities to support the community response forum in each area to coordinate local measures welcoming Ukrainians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made with the new premises for a school (details supplied) in Monasterevin; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59951/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the target date for the opening of the new secondary school under construction at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; the price paid for the site of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59967/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty that schools in south Kildare have in contacting the local SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59987/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SENOs in each area of Kildare and north Laois; the number of vacancies in each area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59988/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the Roadmap for Social Inclusion objective on the implementation of benchmarking the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Government will reintroduce the enhanced Covid sick pay scheme of €350 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59964/22]