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Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I thank my colleagues, na Teachtaí Ward and Gould, for bringing this Bill to the House. For far too long individuals with a dual diagnosis, which means having both a mental health and a substance abuse issue, have been left without adequate support and care. The current system often means individuals are passed forward and back between different services. This leads to confusion and a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I will be as brief as possible because I know that everybody is tired and it is late at this stage. I have met Age Action, Alone and other advocacy groups for older people. Dr. O'Connor spoke about 44% of older people living in poverty. We deal with this every day on the front line in our offices. I deal with older people who are trying to decide whether to have fuel or food. Mr. Lynch...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I will now be devil's advocate and ask if the witnesses were to-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I apologise.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: We are very aware we are becoming an old society and need to look after our elderly. That said, we listened to a presentation this morning from Barnardos and there are issues across the board. Children are going to bed hungry. We can do this whatever way we like but the issues are there. As Ms Bennett said, there are all sorts of poverty we need to deal with. If the witnesses were to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I thank our guests. My question is for Mr. Gibbons and his colleagues of the ICTU. I note from his opening statement that he believes several of the proposals in chapter 9 are at odds with the general thrust of the commission's work. Given the tax expenditures he referenced, such as the entrepreneur relief, SARP etc., are of significant annual cost to the taxpayer, will he expand on why he...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Mr. Gibbons and the other witnesses for their time.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Last year, I asked the Tánaiste, who was then Taoiseach, to intervene personally to address Garda numbers in Kildare and Laois. Unfortunately, we are back here again. On Wednesday, 21 December, there was a serious issue where a garda was needed. Nobody answered the phone initially and then no car was available to attend from the nearest station. In January, there was an attempted...

Future of Regional Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I too thank the Regional Group for tabling this motion on the future of regional pre-hospital emergency care. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it. First, I echo the thanks and commendations given by my colleagues to our healthcare workers, especially our front-line healthcare staff who work so diligently to save lives. I represent a rural part of Kildare and Laois where the quick...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: While the Bill is not perfect, we see some of the measures outlined as a step in the right direction. I will speak on these measures and outline the reality. Sinn Féin welcomes giving clear effective oversight for accountability in the upper ranks of An Garda Síochána. There cannot be said to be justice without checks, balances and, if needed, the right to appeal to a higher...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Listening to Deputy Canney, who talked about the retrofits, I am conscious of air to water pumps going into houses, particularly local authority houses. Recently, in my constituency, air to water pumps were put into houses. While it is great to see that happening, unfortunately, the windows were falling out, with the result that they might as well be heating the garden. There needs to be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: A recent Bloomberg article states that Ireland is in danger of missing its climate targets. To put a percentage on it, based on the current projections, how likely are we to meet those targets?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I am concerned that the poorest are still paying a lot of money. We need to make some sort of move on that, in my view.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Derelict Sites (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 91. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of derelict homes on the Curragh Camp in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10484/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Derelict Sites (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 92. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he intends to deal with the dereliction on the Curragh Camp in the near future; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10485/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has an opening date for the new build for a school (details supplied) at a location in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10480/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Newbridge, Kildare and Athy areas of County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10481/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel in Newbridge Garda station per working shift to serve a town of almost 30,000 people. [10483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on crime prevention resources in the Newbridge area of County Kildare. [10482/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE home help carers in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10477/23]