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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 671. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed measures to be enacted under the tuberculosis eradication programme in 2021; the estimated costs of the measures; the level of funding that will be provided from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/20]

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The credit union movement has been a huge force for good across the Thirty-two Counties, in almost every small town in addition to the bigger cities. I commend the staff and volunteers of credit unions, who have been instrumental in helping individuals and small business owners to keep the show on the road throughout the pandemic. I...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: The Bill concerns an issue dealt with every year in similar Bills to provide risk equalisation. Risk equalisation is a mechanism designed to support the objective of a community-rated health insurance market whereby customers pay the same net premium for the same health insurance product irrespective of age, gender or health status. The Health Insurance Acts have provided for a risk...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the annual Social Welfare Bill, which gives effect to proposals announced in budget 2021. The Bill allows self-employed people in receipt of the PUP to earn up to €480 over a four-week period while retaining the payment. We in Sinn Féin would like to see an increase in the amount that can be earned to €960 over a rolling...

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I also thank the Deputies of the Regional Group for tabling the motion. I have spoken in this House on a number of occasions about the need to balance mental and physical health as we deal with this pandemic. I recently spoke in the debate of a Bill tabled by my colleague, Teachta Ward, regarding parity of esteem for mental health. It called for mental ill health to be given equal status...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 203. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the e-tenders system to make it more user friendly for small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41076/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review housing assistance payment, HAP, rates with a view to reflecting market rental costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41072/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment, HAP, place finders that are employed in each county; the number of properties that have been found by county for each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41073/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Search and Rescue Service Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 312. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Air Corps can have full responsibility for search and rescue services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41084/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date by which arrears will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41074/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 373. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons awaiting payment of arrears from her Department for more than two, four, six and eight months, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41075/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a system to allow Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to apply for medical cards on behalf of constituents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce an automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41078/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the anomaly in which amounts awarded toward children's glasses vary depending on the area they live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41079/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 550. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include all blood tests in the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41080/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 551. To ask the Minister for Health when duodopa will be available to patients under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/20]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the representatives from IFAC for attending. The report references Ireland's debt to growth ratio and the need for reporting to utilise GNI* rather than GDP. I will not rehash the various problems with the latter measure. However, I still have concerns since while using GNI* rather than GDP would be an improvement in terms of providing a more accurate picture when it comes to debt...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I was going to come to pensions. I was going to say in respect of post-Covid challenges there is a section of the report dealing with demographic changes. The council makes a point that the pension deficit should start to bite after 2030. My understanding is that the council forecasts for economic growth for the period thereafter are approximately 1%. This means our economy would enter a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: My thanks to Mr. Barnes for that. I am aware of my time. The council has stated that spending on pensions and healthcare would increase from 13.3% of GNI* in 2019 to almost 25% in 2050. The council maintains this forecast is based on a no-policy-change basis. We know that employers' PRSI contributions in Ireland are low by EU standards. We also know it is likely they will be increased in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the witnesses again. The stability programme update will be published in April, and the committee may meet the relevant Ministers in advance. What issues should the committee be discussing with the Minister during its meetings?