Results 521-540 of 2,297 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Can Mr. Drennan see the figure increasing in the future?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: The mental health of drivers was mentioned. What is the biggest issue concerning the mental health of drivers?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: With most hauliers with whom I speak, particularly long-haul hauliers, the issues are that they cannot pull in anywhere now. They were able to pull in at one time but they now find great difficulty in pulling in now to get their cups of coffee or have their rest time. This seems to be a major problem so I assume that at some point, we will be able to alleviate some of that.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on pay and conditions for retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11888/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school placement can be addressed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will receive guidelines and funding for the primary schoolbook scheme, as booksellers need to be closely involved in the ordering process and feel that the timeline is very tight, and are asking that invoices are paid by primary schools in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11898/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of schools in County Kildare that receive funding for breakfast clubs; the number of those that are Deis schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11897/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles assigned to Kildare Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11890/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently out on sick leave due to work-related issues in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11891/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 243. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the new build at St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11889/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on occupational therapy in County Kildare; the number waiting for more than six months; the number waiting for more than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11892/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the eye care waiting list from the CHO7 area; the number waiting for more than six months, the number waiting for more than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if anything can be done to help people with diabetes who cannot afford dressings when they have skin breakdown due to their diabetes, given that dressings are currently not covered by the medical card (details supplied). [11894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defibrillators Provision (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 247. To ask the Minister for Health where all automated external defibrillators, AEDS, are located; if they can be added to the national database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11895/23]

High Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion. I thank my colleagues Deputies O'Rourke and Doherty for tabling it. Energy costs remain extortionately high for households. Frankly, it is not good enough that the Government has announced no meaningful supports for ordinary people until October. It is not good enough that energy companies enjoy excess profits at the expense of...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: While the Bill is not perfect, we see some of the measures outlined as a step in the right direction. I will speak on these measures and outline the reality. Sinn Féin welcomes giving clear effective oversight for accountability in the upper ranks of An Garda Síochána. There cannot be said to be justice without checks, balances and, if needed, the right to appeal to a higher...

Future of Regional Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I too thank the Regional Group for tabling this motion on the future of regional pre-hospital emergency care. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it. First, I echo the thanks and commendations given by my colleagues to our healthcare workers, especially our front-line healthcare staff who work so diligently to save lives. I represent a rural part of Kildare and Laois where the quick...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Listening to Deputy Canney, who talked about the retrofits, I am conscious of air to water pumps going into houses, particularly local authority houses. Recently, in my constituency, air to water pumps were put into houses. While it is great to see that happening, unfortunately, the windows were falling out, with the result that they might as well be heating the garden. There needs to be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: A recent Bloomberg article states that Ireland is in danger of missing its climate targets. To put a percentage on it, based on the current projections, how likely are we to meet those targets?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I am concerned that the poorest are still paying a lot of money. We need to make some sort of move on that, in my view.