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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I apologise for coming in late; I had another meeting. I also apologise if I ask repetitive questions. I thank the officials for being here. Social Justice Ireland also appeared before the committee recently. It called for social welfare rates to increase by €20 instead of the €12 provided for in budget 2023. Was the cost of the €20 increase examined? How did the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I appreciate that. Diesel prices have increased to more than €2 per litre and other energy costs are rising. What is the likelihood of additional measures being needed in the coming months into 2023? What might those measures be?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: That is fine. I hope I am not straying into policy again, but there was a debate in the run-up to the budget on the introduction of middle-rate income tax. Is that something that will be revisited in the future?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Sorry.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Have I time for another question?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: In the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's opening statement, green budgeting, equality budgeting and well-being budgeting were mentioned. Can we be provided with more detail on that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Dr. Moran.

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Progress in bringing this Bill forward has been slow. The updated version was published on 28 July 2022, a year and a day after the publication of the general scheme of the Bill. It comes four years after the publication of the Central Bank's report on the behaviour and culture of the Irish retail banks, which first set out the general outline of the new individual accountability framework....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to amend or replace the Curragh of Kildare Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52339/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the most recent meeting of the Curragh forum; the areas addressed; the actions that have been taken arising from the meeting; when the next meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52349/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 97. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action being taken to remediate the illegal infilling of the hollow next to Donnelly’s Hollow on the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 144. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Government will fully commence the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52337/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the availability of third level places for pharmacy students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52347/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that Maynooth University terminated the construction of the new student centre project; the status of levies paid by students to fund the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52348/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce a digital system of appointment of legal aid lawyers for persons in Garda custody; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52341/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 256. To ask the Minister for Health when the Government will commence a full public inquiry into the deaths of residents and quality of care in nursing homes during the pandemic, and systemic failures in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 257. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the fees paid to pharmacists for the dispensing of medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52342/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 258. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make free contraception available through community pharmacies without prescription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 259. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a nationwide children’s eye-care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52344/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Oct 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 260. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis due to the lack of availability of general practitioners in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52345/22]