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

Patricia Ryan: What are the implications of lowering the pension age to 65? Where would the opportunity be to fund this? I mean that question generally and do not mean to put our guests on the spot.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I thank an Teachta O'Reilly for bringing forward this Bill. Its purpose is to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 to make incidents of Covid-19 infection notifiable to the Health and Safety Authority. This is an important change which, if it had been in place before the pandemic, could have prevented many instances of infection from spreading. I am thinking, in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: The programme for Government acknowledges that the impact of Covid-19 has been particularly difficult for our older people. It rightly states, "Learning from Covid-19, we will assess how we care for older people and examine alternatives to meet the diverse needs of our older citizens." When will the promised commission to examine care and supports for older people be established? Can we...

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I thank my colleagues, Teachtaí O'Reilly and Kerrane, for bringing this motion to the House. In 2011 in their first year in coalition Government, Fine Gael and the Labour Party legislated for the phased increase in the age at which people could access the State pension. The age was increased to 66 years from 2014. It was planned to rise to 67 years from 1 January 2021 and to 68 years...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Athy distributor route; the progress to date; his plans to bring this project to fruition; the target date for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40137/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will fully commence the Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40132/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (1 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will meet residents of homes built in conjunction with housing associations (details supplied) to discuss their concerns in which the promise of their right to purchase their own homes has been denied to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40135/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (1 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a ministerial order or regulation to allow approved housing bodies to sell homes to tenants will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40136/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address long waiting lists for school places in Monasterevin and Kildare town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40138/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (1 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the current vacancy on the Supreme Court will be filled; if a transparent process will be used to fill the vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40134/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (1 Dec 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 726. To ask the Minister for Health the current projected cost of the national children’s hospital; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40133/20]

Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I thank my colleague Deputy Ward for introducing this Bill. It is a very simple Bill, which I hope will have a positive effect on mental health services. We need to place mental health on a par with physical health and improve the provision and quality of mental health services. I have spoken in the House previously about a man whose son was experiencing mental ill health. He felt it...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: Page 62 of the programme for Government states that the Government will work on a package of reforms with approved housing bodies, AHBs. Will the Government consider allowing AHBs to sell their housing stock so that those residents who wish to, and are able to, put down permanent roots can do so? I also call on the Government to ensure money is ring-fenced so that housing units are not...

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I commend the small business owners throughout the country who are struggling during this pandemic. Small business owners are the backbone of rural Ireland in particular. They provide badly needed employment where larger companies believe it is not feasible to do so. They need to be supported and we need to ensure they survive this crisis. It is a matter of survival at this stage because...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Trade Agreements (24 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 154. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of Ireland's support for the Mercosur deal; and the detail of the recent developments in this regard. [37785/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Industrial Disputes (24 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 156. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will meet worker representatives of a company (details supplied) to discuss ways of bringing their dispute to a successful conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37780/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next TII funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37774/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wage Subsidy Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, to implement a fairer approach to arrears due from staff relating to the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37788/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the affordable housing plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37776/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Nov 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 408. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he will take in view of the destruction of the Palestinian village of Khirbet Humsa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/20]