Results 161-180 of 1,348 for speaker:Pádraig Rice
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: On the advanced paramedics, am I right in thinking that since early 2023, the National Ambulance Service has stopped training new advanced paramedics and the last internal recruitment was 2021?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Would Mr. Morton accept that this has stalled? My question is why this has happened, given its central role in the National Ambulance Service strategic plan and Sláintecare. I know the pay deals were mentioned but if the National Ambulance Service wants to reach its strategic objectives-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: A concern has been raised with me around privatisation of ambulance work. Is there an increasing reliance on private providers to cover emergency calls?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: There was a proposal to do outsourcing and there were objections to that. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: I note that many of the concerns raised with us were around rostering practices in particular and inadequate notice. We are out of time on this slot but maybe it is something we can come back to. Another member may wish to pick it up. Our next slot is Deputy Sherlock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: There are three members remaining who wish to speak. There are also two non-committee members who wish to contribute. We may then come back to the first round if we have time. Senator Boyle is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: I know Senator Boyle has more questions. I suggest that he submit them in writing and we might get him answers, if that is agreeable. We may have some time at the end and I might be able to give the Senator a second slot to come back in. I know you have more questions so hopefully we might come back to you again on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: I thank Mr. Morton. Deputy Burke is next and then we will take Senator McCormack and Senator Cathal Byrne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Three more members are indicating. We will take Senator McCormack, then Senator Byrne and then Deputy Kerrane.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: The Senator's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Next up is Deputy Kerrane.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Our timer is not working, so I will let the Deputy know when there is a minute left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: One minute left, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: In the second round, we will go to members who have indicated. Then we will try to bring in the other Members who are here as well. We will take five minutes each. I have Deputies Daly and Cullinane and Senator Wall, if they want to come back in, and then we will take Senator Conway. We will conclude with Deputy Crowe. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Deputy Cullinane has five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: The Deputy has made that point. If Mr. Morton wishes to reply he can but we are out of time. There are three speakers remaining - Senators Boyle and Conway and Deputy Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: That concludes our slot on that. I thank the witnesses for engaging today. There were a number of follow-up issues and questions we will engage with them on. Members have a number of questions to which answers in writing were committed. I appreciate that. We will now adjourn until next Tuesday at 3.30 p.m. when we will meet in private session.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53139/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (7 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will enact the recommendations from the 2018 review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and the former Minister’s report in response to that review, which set out proposals to address several recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53796/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: 402. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of an application by a person (details supplied); the expected timeline for a decision to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53144/25]