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Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: When the Government came to power in 2020, its programme for Government promised a statutory home care scheme along with various other commitments for fair and affordable home care, removing inpatient charges and medicine costs. Further to that, in 2022 the Government committed to its implementation by 2023 yet here we are, more than halfway through 2024 and close to the end of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank our guests, whom I have met before in my role as Sinn Féin spokesperson for older people. I thank them for being here. I wish to follow on from Senator Conway, who asked about the incidence of loneliness. Like the Senator, I want to know whether the problem existed pre Covid or whether it has emerged since. I have a few questions about the state of mental health among...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: What is the mental health services waiting list for our older generation? If they need to see a psychiatrist or other such individual, are they left waiting for a long period? Are there any statistics on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: In that case, should we be requesting that the Department of Health make more progress on advertising services that meet the needs of elderly people with mental health issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: What effect is the recruitment embargo having on older people? Are there any statistics on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Regarding those factors, is the cost of living having an impact on mental health, particularly the mental health of those on social welfare or the pension?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: It was said that the approved housing body has 140 units and that there is a planning application for another 40. Are they rural or urban?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Are there many rural houses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Given that Mr. Moynihan’s organisation does not have many houses of its own in rural areas, what is its view on local authorities regarding housing adaptation? Is the process very slow? Is there a long waiting list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I will conclude because I am conscious of the clock. I thank Mr. Moynihan for his response. I have been made aware of instances where significant numbers of carers are caring for one person, based on a rotation of perhaps three or four carers in a week. I have an issue with this, particularly where the person cared for has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease and will not be familiar...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the National Broadband Service will be brought to Ticknevin, Carbery, County Kildare, as residents have been told that broadband internet cannot be provided by a company (details supplied) or any other provider, as the unavailability of reliable internet is preventing residents from engaging in business and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans, if any, to add Athy, Monasterevin and Newbridge to the extended commuter area, as the cost of train fares from these stations is more expensive than the cost of driving to Sallins and getting a train from there, thus increasing road traffic and contributing to climate change. [27565/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that can be taken to ensure tractors use a by-road (details supplied) specifically provided and not the motorway, thus causing a traffic-road hazard. [27571/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of SENOs in CHO7; and if that number will be increased in light of the current extensive waiting lists for assessments. [27561/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify whether the irregularities in client accounts at an organisation (details supplied) have been addressed or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27562/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to extend the national cancer strategy, which has two years remaining to run; and the measures in place to address the €180 million cumulative funding shortfall in the national cancer strategy as reported by an organisation (details supplied) in its report this week. [27567/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the plans, if any, in place to address the failure to increase the percentage of participants in the FIT test for the early detection of bowel cancer, which still stands at just 45%, as this failure is being directly linked to a lack of adequate funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27568/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (26 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care hours undelivered for the years 2023 and to date in 2024 in CHO7 and nationwide, in tabular form. [27570/24]

Affordable Electricity: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank my colleague Deputy O'Rourke for the opportunity to shed a little light on this, although perhaps not for everyone. Ireland's electricity prices have been spiralling skywards while the Government has sat on its hands, choosing to give energy credits that swelled the coffers and profits of energy providers while leaving electricity prices at eye-watering levels. Ordinary working...