Results 421-440 of 757 for speaker:Pádraig Rice

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I also congratulate the students on winning the debating championship. I welcome the emerging preferred route for the Cork Luas, but major questions remain. We do not know how much the Government intends to invest in this crucial project. We do not know if a second north-south route is planned. Crucially, we do not know when the Cork Luas will open. This project cannot be left like...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Same-sex Marriage (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of same sex marriages registered in the State in each of the years since 2015, by year, in tabular form. [22998/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Register Office (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of marriages registered in the State in each of the years since 2015, by year, in tabular form. [22999/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 453. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the cross-Government working group that was established in 2022, under the aegis of her Department, to discuss EU regulation on the provision of food information to consumers; her views on the conclusions of this working group as they relate to Irish language packaging and food labelling in Ireland; if she will consider policy measures, up to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the area may be reconsidered to be included in the State intervention area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22495/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to increasing funding allocations in the future for road safety initiatives, such as traffic calming measures, to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a pedestrian bridge connecting Tramore Valley Park to Ballyphehane in Cork, including timelines for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22178/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department is considering increasing the number of sessions teachers are provided with interpreters in certain circumstances as part of the ‘Say Yes to Languages’ programme; the steps her Department is taking to promote inclusion for teachers; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing a new implementation plan for Sláintecare; the period this plan will cover; if it will contain detailed costings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 557. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for delivering the 3.5 WTE radiation therapy practice tutor posts for which funding has been approved by her Department; if these posts will be filled this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22698/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 569. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will confirm that this funding application has been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22747/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No.130 of 10 April 2025, the number of the additional permanent positions for driver testers sanctioned by his Department have been allocated to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21868/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Inquiries (1 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21768/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the issues faced by staff at a care home (details supplied); the steps her Department is taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21867/25]

Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (30 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I wish to make a comment rather than ask a question. On the first two proposals, I accept they have no subsidiarity issues. I believe corporate reporting is important, however, particularly in terms of environmental standards and social responsibility. I am concerned about the delay in those measures and reducing the scope to very large companies. A company with 5,000 employees is a...

Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (30 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: Can we write to the enterprise committee to flag these two directives in particular and highlight our concerns?

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion, which provides Members with another opportunity to raise our concerns about the yet-to-be published audit into hip surgeries at CHI as well as the long-standing failures in the organisation. I first raised the issue of hip surgeries with the Taoiseach on 1 March yet almost two months later we still have no more information. Were it...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I welcome this important debate. As others have said, this is a serious issue. I have concerns about Government backbenchers trivialising it by talking about victories in camogie matches. That is perhaps something for them to reflect on. It is not appropriate. There are serious issues in the operation of Children's Health Ireland. We need to understand how we got here, the impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 489. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if steps are being taken to establish a reciprocal drivers' licence exchange agreement with Turkey, given the licence exchange agreements Turkey has with other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Social Media (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 711. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on ongoing or upcoming legislative measures aimed at improving the regulation of social media platforms, particularly with respect to content-recommender algorithms; how the EU’s Digital Service Act is being enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19429/25]