Results 121-140 of 2,290 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with specific regard to older renters in the private rental sector, the protections/measures, if any, that are in place to protect older people who now find themselves at the mercy of ever increasing rents, no security of tenure and facing into huge income reductions, and if any consideration could be given to local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if HAP is now only being paid to people who enter emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7027/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Temporary Supports for Business: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank our guests. Like Deputy Canney, I know people who are concerned about their businesses and may be thinking of packing in the business and going to work for somebody else. I would be concerned about that for various reasons. I will ask two quick questions consecutively, if that is okay, because it is late in the evening. With regard to the once-off measures provided to businesses...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Temporary Supports for Business: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: The first question was about the once-off measures provided to businesses post Covid, such as the deferral of rates payments. Is any consideration being given to providing those supports again, given the rising costs of material, etc? Is anything coming down the road by way of a repetition of those supports?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Temporary Supports for Business: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: A repetition of the once-off payments.

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: We are all more than aware of the huge financial scandal at RTÉ and the equally significant lack of accountability those responsible have faced. For the Government to expect people to continue to pay a licence fee in the wake of RTÉ's barefaced squandering of public money, with zero accountability, is a staggering and absolute breach of trust and public confidence. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the recently announced expansion of the Dublin commuter zone reduced fares scheme, if he will consider granting Monasterevin commuter town status, allowing people to benefit from the reduced fares. [5703/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement he or his Departmental officials had with the NTA regarding any upgrading of Monasterevin and Athy Train stations, with a view to improving their infrastructure and increasing carriage capacity to facilitate more people using public rail transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5704/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with regard to the application process for the housing adaptation grant, if he will consider simplifying the application process to make it more user friendly for older people. [5705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the approximate timeframe from beginning to completion of the process where local authorities purchase properties under the tenant in-situ scheme; and how many such purchases were completed in County Kildare in 2023. [5709/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of common green/grass areas in council/local authority estates comes under the remit of the local authority/county council; if not, if it is the responsibility of the various residents’ associations. [5711/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if assistance will be provided given the circumstances. [5710/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 462. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine a matter in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if there are any other resources or assistance which can be offered to this person and their parent. [5708/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent orthodontic treatment will be expedited for a child (details supplied) [5706/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 576. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter in respect of the case of a person (details supplied); and if there are any other resources or assistance which can be offered to this person and their parent. [5707/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to include Monasterevin County Kildare in the reduced public transport fares area; if so, the timeline to implement same; and if not, if he will consider the addition of Monasterevin to the scheme. [4391/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no special needs school place is available for a child (details supplied). [4393/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (31 Jan 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities or county councils that completed an up-to-date housing needs demands assessment for older people for the years 2020 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [4386/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will examine the serious delays in the processing and approval of housing adaptation grants; and the details of what measures if any can be taken to speed up the process. [4387/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (31 Jan 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the right to housing report will be published; and the timeline in place for the Government to act on the recommendations of that report. [4388/24]