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Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Pádraig Rice: I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on her election. As I rise to make my maiden speech in the Dáil, I begin by expressing my heartfelt thanks to the thousands of people in Cork South-Central who voted for me. I am incredibly grateful for their support and I will work hard every day to uphold the trust they have placed on me. On this special occasion, I also thank my family, friends...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the detention of a Palestinian doctor by the Israeli Defence Forces (details supplied); the engagements he has had with his international counterparts in respect of this case; if he will seek an intervention at EU level to advance the release of this doctor and other healthcare workers; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeline he is working towards in progressing the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 through Dáil Éireann; if he expects the Bill to proceeded to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence before the summer recess in July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that noise level limits for car exhausts are adhered to; to outline the current process for monitoring adherence; if his Department has any further plans or proposals to address the continued flouting of these limits by some motorists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1531/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: International Agreements (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 439. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has notified the European Commission of Ireland's opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement since negotiations concluded in December 2024; if not, the engagements he has had with the European Commission in relation to this trade agreement since December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 900. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the tools or metrics her Department uses to measure poverty in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1717/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 901. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons living in poverty in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1718/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 903. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a copy of the findings and costings produced by her Department officials in respect of abolishing the carer’s allowance means test (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 904. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to explain the Government’s intentions in respect of its draft Programme for Government commitment to progressively increase a number of welfare payments (details supplied); if these increases will be benchmarked against a particular measure, such as the minimum essential standard of living; if these increases will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1269. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a letter to the editor of a national newspaper regarding assessment of need applications (details supplied); if so, his views on same; if he will engage with the HSE in relation to this short timeframe for response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Employment Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1276. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commit to expanding statutory leave entitlements to those who experience pregnancy loss under 24 weeks; the steps his Department has taken to progress policy in this area since the publication of ‘PLACES | Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing Policymakers on Support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1586. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to introducing a tiered payments scheme for all student nurses and midwives (details supplied); if any similar proposals are being advanced to improve pay or bursaries for student nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Education Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her position on single-sex primary and post-primary schools; if she is taking steps to encourage single-sex schools to become co-educational schools or if such changes in status are solely school-led; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2346/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 666. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill 2024; if he will commit to urgently progressing this legislation to give effect to the O’Meara judgment from January 2024; the timeline to publish the Bill; if he plans to act on the pre-legislative scrutiny recommendations of the Joint Committee on Social...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Statutory Leave Entitlements (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 970. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will commit to expanding statutory leave entitlements to those who experience pregnancy loss under 24 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2774/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 971. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the development of the next national strategy for women and girls; the timeline she is working towards in finalising and publishing this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 998. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3315/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 999. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3316/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1000. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children a waiting list for speech and language therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3317/25]