Results 281-296 of 296 for speaker:Pádraig Rice

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1292. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges, by category and hospital, in tabular form. [3332/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1293. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a statutory right to homecare; the timeline she is working towards in publishing the legislation; the status of her Department’s work to establish a funding model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1294. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a position has remained vacant in a PrEP clinic since 2023 (details supplied); if recruitment has begun; the timeline being worked towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3334/25]

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]

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...