Results 901-920 of 2,486 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding available to local authorities to support the community response forum in each area to coordinate local measures welcoming Ukrainians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made with the new premises for a school (details supplied) in Monasterevin; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59951/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the target date for the opening of the new secondary school under construction at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; the price paid for the site of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59967/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty that schools in south Kildare have in contacting the local SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59987/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SENOs in each area of Kildare and north Laois; the number of vacancies in each area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59988/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the Roadmap for Social Inclusion objective on the implementation of benchmarking the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Government will reintroduce the enhanced Covid sick pay scheme of €350 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 287. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth His plans to abolish direct provision; when this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if property seized by gardaí and authorised for disposal by the courts can be made available to community groups through the Community Safety Innovation Fund Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59959/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Working Group to Examine the Disregard of Convictions for Certain Qualifying Offences Related to Consensual Sexual Activity between Men; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in County Kildare who have received additional training to deal with domestic violence; the stations these gardaí are based at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59989/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the exodus of dentists from the dental treatment services scheme; his plans to deal with the long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in County Kildare; the number ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59950/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 341. To ask the Minister for Health if the contract of the midland youth drug and alcohol service will be extended beyond December 2022; his plans to ensure that such services are available in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59965/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in filling the vacancy of the CEO of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that Covid-19 testing is being wound down in the midlands given that we are heading into winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59968/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health if the capacity of the new building of Monasterevin day care will exceed the current capacity of the service; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59985/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the number of service users that will be able to be accommodated in the new building of Monasterevin day care; if investment will be made to enable the service to open for more than two days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59986/22]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is an issue that is dealt with in a similar Bill around this time every year to provide for risk equalisation. Risk equalisation is a mechanism designed to give effect to the objective of a community-rated health insurance market where customers pay the same premium for the same health insurance plan, regardless of age, gender or health...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Kildare and Laois have some of the lowest Garda numbers per capitain the country. Some 55% of the Gardaí in one station in Kildare are out sick, mainly due to injuries sustained in the line of duty. Will the Taoiseach personally intervene to address Garda numbers in Kildare and Laois and to address morale and conditions in the wider force so that people can feel safe on the streets? I...