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

Patricia Ryan: It is clear from the report that the commission does not support the introduction of a universal basic income, UBI. Before Christmas we saw the reporting on the UBI was very much focused on the headline cost of €50 billion. Will the witnesses give me their opinion on a UBI and details on costs? When we take into account the savings that could be made in administrative aspects of the...

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

Patricia Ryan: What are the witness's views on an alternative policy proposal to UBI? For example, they have an income guarantee in England. How would that work here? What are Mr. Conneely's thoughts on that?

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

Patricia Ryan: Does Mr. Brady believe there are other incentives which are more appropriate and efficient in promoting research and development?

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

Patricia Ryan: I thank the witnesses.

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

Patricia Ryan: I know it is getting late in the evening, so I will finish with this point. Recommendation 9.11 states that the special assignee relief programme, SARP, should be subject to further restrictions, and its continuation subject to regular review as part of the tax expenditure review process. What are the witnesses' views on how SARP should be changed, or should it be removed altogether?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports a reduction to 5% in the VAT rate on hairdressing and barbering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5773/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: European Union (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason Ireland has not drawn down any money from its allocation under the EU Recovery Fund approved in September 2021. [5776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will fund the installation of water softeners in council-owned homes to protect appliances and plumbing systems from damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be reached on the application for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied). [5775/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 388. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the GP shortage in Monasterevin, given the only GP in the vicinity of the town is no longer accepting medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5768/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 389. To ask the Minister for Health when each day care centre in County Kildare that is currently closed temporarily will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5769/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting dermatology service in Naas General Hospital; the number waiting for over one, two and three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5770/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the new services or technologies that have been deployed recently for dermatology in the CHO 7 region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5771/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 392. To ask the Minister for Health if Naas General Hospital has availed of any public or private external services that have been provided to it by HSE acute services in reducing the number of patients on hospital waiting lists for dermatology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the options that are open to medical card holders who are unable to find a dentist who is taking on new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5774/23]

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: This Bill provides a legal basis for the use of body-worn cameras by members of An Garda Síochána, and for the extension of the circumstances in which CCTV and automatic number plate recognition devices may be used by the Garda. These changes were suggested as part of the report by the Commission on the Future of Policing. We in Sinn Féin are in favour of the use of body...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Guím beannachtaí na féile Bríde ar an Taoiseach. This is similar to the issue raised by the previous speaker. On Saturday, I attended the Care Champions event in DCU. It was clear from listening to the moving and, at times, harrowing testimonies from families, nursing home residents and staff that there is an overwhelming need for a human rights-based inquiry into what...

Council Development Levies: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on local government. Our councils are some of the most bureaucratic, overstretched and underfunded bodies in the country. They are a shadow of their former selves, with services being cut to the bone to the extent that a council tenant in Kildare with a smoking fuseboard was told on Monday evening that there was no emergency maintenance call-out available...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Seanad Reform (31 Jan 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 142. To ask the Taoiseach if he will bring forward proposals to reform Seanad Éireann. [3980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 Jan 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress being made in achieving the target to deep retrofit 500,000 houses by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3959/23]