Results 521-540 of 757 for speaker:Pádraig Rice

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Care Centres (1 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 823. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of yearly rent on each primary care centre under a lease agreement, and the length of each lease agreement, by primary care centre, in tabular form. [15774/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: General Practitioner Services (1 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 824. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the strategic review of general practice; the timeline she is working towards for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (1 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 835. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the issues surrounding students’ eligibility for SUSI grants for a certain approved course under the part-time fee scheme (details supplied); if there are any plans to expand this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts by discipline, speciality, and clinical site, in tabular form; the number filled on a permanent basis, temporary, locum or agency; the number of vacant posts; the length of time each vacant post has remained vacant; and the total number under recruitment. [14737/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: From today, the crisis in our health service will deepen. This morning, 6,500 psychiatric nurses began industrial action in a dispute over unsustainable staffing levels. On Monday, a further 80,000 healthcare workers are planning to start a strict work to rule. At the core of this dispute is the pay and numbers strategy, a strategy which none of us has seen. This so-called strategy is...

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I start by acknowledging that we live in very turbulent and troubling times. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, Israel's destruction of Gaza and Trump's threats of a trade war are examples of this. As a result, foreign policy debates like this are increasingly important. We need these discussions and debates on Ireland's role in the world, what it means to be neutral today and how we prepare...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 183. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome and partial foetal alcohol syndrome, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14281/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disease Management (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 188. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to people that suspect that they are living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, in particular those who are under the age of 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14312/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Substance Misuse (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 189. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps taken to meet the commitments under Article 21 (c) of the WHO Global Strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14313/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Substance Misuse (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 190. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the progress of the 2022 HSE position paper on the prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disease Management (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 191. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria used and the steps taken to diagnose foetal alcohol syndrome and partial foetal alcohol syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14315/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 192. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not deemed by her Department or agencies under her aegis to be a disability at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14316/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 240. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 4 March 2025, if she will provide further details regarding the actions which have not yet been fully implemented in respect of recommendation 62, 63, 64, 65 and 66 of the National Maternity Strategy; the status of work to progress the remaining actions under these recommendation; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (26 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 257. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the planned industrial action as a result of the HSE pay and numbers strategy (details supplied); the steps she is taking to avert this action; the engagements she has had with the relevant trade unions since notice was served; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14524/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the issues regarding air pollution in Cork and the health risks associated (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking in order to meet the World Health Organisation’s target for air pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14162/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 639. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of needs, by CHO and LHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [13336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 640. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO and LHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [13337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 641. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on the waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO and LHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [13338/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 642. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by CHO and LHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [13339/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Care Packages (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 643. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons the waiting list for home care packages, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [13341/25]