Results 181-200 of 2,277 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures in Budget 2024: Department of Finance (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: That is unfortunate. Older renters in particular are badly affected by the current housing crisis. They lack security of tenure regardless of their rent-paying record. What measures or incentives could be envisaged to encourage landlords? I know you have spoken about landlords and I appreciate that. Can we encourage landlords into more long-term leases to give more security to our ageing...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures in Budget 2024: Department of Finance (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I appreciate that. I thank Ms Costello for it. The insecurity keeps some people who come to me awake at night. We are trying to alleviate that. I thank Ms Costello for her answer. I will finish with this. How are the criteria for mortgage interest relief identified? What methodology was used to calculate the levels applied? Will the witnesses expand on that a little more to give us...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures in Budget 2024: Department of Finance (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: If we see more interest rate rises - as Ms Costello said, there have been ten or whatever in the past 14 months - will the Department have more discussions about that then, or will that be it, in that we are where we are?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any continuous supports for elderly people who are dependent on electric-powered medical devices with regard to constant increased and unaffordable energy bills (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52625/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the doubling of the cost recently of alternative heating materials, for example, wood pellet stoves (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52626/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the parameters for the use of tractors and agricultural vehicles on motorways; which vehicles are permitted to use motorways; the speed limits, if any, that apply to same; and if any specific prohibitions apply to their use of motorways. [52630/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the increasing and concerning number of road traffic accidents and fatalities on Irish roads, his views on the percentage of those accidents which involved left-hand-drive vehicles; if left-hand-drive vehicles and drivers more accustomed to driving on the right side of the road is, or could be, a factor in such accidents;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in County Kildare who stand to benefit from the USC reduction as provided for in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently stationed in Monasterevin Garda station, Monasterevin, County Kildare; and the opening hours of the station. [52629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult mental health beds in CHO7; the location of each; and the number that are currently available for patients. [52624/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers removed or frozen at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare as a result of the HSE CEO's recent memorandum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers removed or frozen at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare, as a result of the HSE CEO's recent memorandum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52628/23]

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (28 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: This Government's stated intention to legislate to remove the triple lock and the protection it affords the members of our Defence Forces beggars belief. Since 1958, Ireland's Defence Forces have proudly fulfilled a peacekeeping role. They have had a proud, unbroken peacekeeping service record, from the Congo to Kosovo to Mali and elsewhere. At present, Defence Forces personnel are serving...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: The Taoiseach previously committed to engaging with all relevant stakeholders, including advocacy groups, families of those affected and front-line care workers, on the forthcoming inquiry into Covid-19. In the media, I see the Government has cleared the terms of reference for the inquiry. However, from my engagement with stakeholders such as Care Champions and others, I am aware they have...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I thank People Before Profit for putting forward this motion. I have an overwhelming sense of déjà vutoday. Last week, I spoke passionately on the same issue during Private Members' business. Palestinians in Gaza have been subject to occupation and oppression for decades. Multiple generations of men, women and children have been born into and subjected to torture and systematic,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered extending the mortgage-to-rent scheme to require vulture funds which seek repossession of family homes to offer long-term tenancies as an option for those borrowers in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51558/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, with regard to applications for carer’s allowance benefit, she will clarify the reason people already in receipt of another social welfare payment are cut off from receiving that payment immediately from the date of their application for the carer’s allowance, as carer’s allowance applications are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (22 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the precise terms and conditions applying to the new HSE policy on discharging elderly patients from hospitals to nursing homes; and if the elderly person’s (and their family’s) wishes will be taken into account where the transfer place may be clinically appropriate, but may not be preferable or convenient to the elderly person or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (22 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the precise terms and conditions applying to the new HSE policy on discharging elderly patients from hospitals to nursing homes; and if the elderly person’s (and their family’s) wishes will be taken into account where the transfer place may be clinically appropriate, but may not be preferable or convenient to the elderly person or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (22 Nov 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the saxenda injection and the prescription/testing process for same, to clarify what procedural/approval procedures are in place for GPs/primary care centres with regard to test analyses/approval of the suitability of possible candidates for injection of the drug saxenda; if a consultation process with all doctors in a GPs/primary care centre...