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Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I also thank Deputy Paul Donnelly for bringing forward this motion. Dublin Fire Brigade provides an invaluable full-time fire rescue and ambulance service for the greater Dublin area. It is a model that should be replicated throughout the country. It is clear that while the retained model that is prevalent in rural Ireland is doing its best thanks to part-time retained firefighters, the...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak about this Bill. It is an issue that is dealt with every year around this time, in a similar Bill 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...

Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)

Patricia Ryan: On page 79 of the programme for Government there is a promise to fast-track "the return to Disability or Invalidity Pension for people where employment opportunities do not succeed." I have spoken to many people over the past two years who are on long-term sickness payments. They would love to give work a try but the risk of putting themselves in severe financial difficulty is too great....

Employment Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Deputy Kerrane for bringing this motion forward. It is fantastic work. The Government thinks it has a Midas touch where it can turn everything into a money-making opportunity for its friends and squeeze a profit out of issues such as homelessness, the health crisis and asylum seekers. Society is not supposed to turn monetary profit. It is supposed to support social goals like low...

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Is ábhar an-tábhachtach é. I have had a number of engagements with the Minister on this issue and I believe he wants to do right by survivors, the victims of the terrible regime that was the mother and baby home system. I urge him to resist the conservative forces of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. It is not too...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: The Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 replaces the strategic housing development process with the introduction of a new planning process for large-scale residential developments. There has been widespread criticism of strategic housing developments not least from the Minister's party councillors who have brought forward or supported motions...

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis labhairt ar an ábhar seo. The Government is failing the Irish people in its response to Covid. While we in Sinn Féin agree with the approach of following the available medical advice, the Government is slow to share this advice. Yesterday's briefing to the Opposition by the Chief Medical Officer was a welcome development but communication must...

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the climate action plan. The devil is in the detail and I do not believe this Government has any intention of addressing the climate crisis we face, nor the energy, cost-of-living, housing and health crises. I could go on, but I only have a short time. We have a Government of crisis currently in crisis. It strikes me as a Government living on borrowed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of legislation to allow for the use of anti-dumping CCTV by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56656/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress being made to ensure that there are standardised bin colours used across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56657/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy in relation to dogs travelling on LocalLink bus services, regional bus services, trains and other forms of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56638/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made with the Athy distributor road; the target date for opening the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that driving instructors whose car is being used by a pupil to undertake their driving test are afforded shelter and access to a toilet at RSA driving test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56640/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the young adult travel card will be extended to include privately operated bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the DART+ South West Project to Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56646/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the number of trains serving Athy railway station will be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56648/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will remove VAT from the cost of making a will if a charitable bequest is included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 180. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to facilitating dialogue between local authorities regarding the possibility of an intercounty housing transfer system for tenants wishing to seek a housing transfer from one local authority to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56649/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 181. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to simplify the voter registration process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Nov 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 182. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of inspections to examine the standards of rental accommodation undertaken by Kildare County Council in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of improvement notices issued in each year as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56658/21]