Results 241-260 of 2,466 for speaker:Réada Cronin

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 693. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the availability of GP services in rural areas of Kildare, particularly addressing any shortages in Monasterevin and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42558/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce waiting lists for outpatient services at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42565/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if the Novavax JN.1 Covid-19 booster will be made available to people who cannot tolerate mRNA or prefer non-mRNA vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42585/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 696. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that gene immunotherapy will be made available free of charge to cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42586/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Coverage (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 697. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that gene immunotherapy is covered by health insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42587/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 863. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be made available to support community development projects in smaller towns like Athy and Monasterevin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42555/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 864. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available for local authorities like Kildare County Council, in developing 'Town Centre First Plans'; how these plans will be funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42577/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 865. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she can confirm if funding will be made available to support the necessary infrastructural improvements for projects such as the Kilcullen Market Square and Rathangan town renewal projects, which have previously been rejected for RRDF funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42579/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 866. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the progress of the Shackleton Museum development in Athy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42580/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 867. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that funding for Kildare’s public realm projects, such as the Barrow Blueway will be maintained, particularly given the increasing emphasis on green infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42582/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: The witnesses are very welcome to our committee. I wish to be associated with the remarks of Deputies Carthy and Berry regarding our troops in Lebanon. I am a Kildare Teachta Dála and I have been contacted by a lot of families of members of the Defence Forces. While initially many of them were saying to bring them home, I have friends who served in the Defence Forces and who, while...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: On gender diversity, what specific initiatives are in place to encourage greater female participation in the Defence Forces? What kind of liaison is going on with the Defence Forces women's network and is it supporting the efforts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: On the cultural transformation that is required, how can we make sure that will be sustainable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: On progress reporting, with only one third of the recommendations completed, what are the main obstacles? What is slowing down the implementation of the remaining recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: Regarding public perception of the Defence Forces, the publication of the IRG report and the Women of Honour testimony can cause a lot of upset, not least for decent members of the Defence Forces. Deputy Berry explained this well in the Dáil, whereas another ex-member of the Defence Forces, who is not here, did not take it so well. I know it is very difficult. My experience is with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thank everyone for being here. I met a few of the witnesses previously. I thank them for the work they do. We all get up everyday and try to make the world a better place but I really want to thank them for the work they do. We live in critical times. We have the war in Gaza, Palestine, and now Lebanon, as well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We also have Sudan, which was dropping...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: As we heard, women and children are usually the first to suffer in any conflict. Would it be possible for the committee to receive testimonies from women affected, without them being placed at risk? Mr. Regan related a story of a mother of five whose husband was a soldier. If money, wealth and hard work made one rich, African women would be billionaires. There are particular risks for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: I am interested in receiving the opening statements because Ms McKenna mentioned specific requests.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: We are talking about the amount of conflict going on in the world. We have seen what we would call respectable states targeting aid workers. Is any of that going on with any of the aid workers the organisations represented here have? I also seek the witnesses' opinion on another subject. In Ireland we pride ourselves on our neutrality. The African Union and the Arab League were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: It is very important that our aid workers are safe in Sudan and are being respected there. Can Ireland do more with the African Union and the Arab League?