Results 41-60 of 372 for speaker:Pádraig Rice

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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 910. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 8 April 2025, the procedures in place to ensure certain individuals (details supplied) receive a certain minimum education as defined under the terms of the Educational Welfare Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19586/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 8 April 2025, when the review of the Department Circulars 0061/2017 (teachers) and 0062/2017 (SNAs) are set to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19834/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals are protected in emergency accommodation settings; if comprehensive training on LGBTQ+ competency is mandatory for council housing and homeless service staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what guidelines or provisions are in place to ensure an adequate supply of cost rental properties for single people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1838. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reasoning behind the six-month threshold for individuals who spent time in mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19334/25]