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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank our guests. I will ask two brief questions. With regard to the ECB interest rates and any reductions, what measures will the Central Bank consider to force vulture funds to pass on the reductions to those who have mortgages?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: That is correct.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Okay. It is just we have so many people who are put to the pin of their collar currently with vulture funds and many of those people are getting older and their mortgages are quite lengthy. I am concerned for their needs because a lot of people, as they age, are going to have to sell their homes and perhaps not be able to stay in them.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Dr. Kelly. Does the other gentleman want to come in on that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Okay. I want to ask Dr. Kelly about Ireland's ageing population and how things are becoming increasingly more age-related. We are looking at directly increased State pension costs and further pressure on age-related services, including health. What measures could the Central Bank of Ireland envision to mitigate the increased costs? Would a higher taxation of so-called vulture funds be a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Dr. Kelly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 542. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of a new special school in Monasterevin, County Kildare; the type of special school it is or will be; which locations are being considered for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13162/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, with regard to the placement of people seeking temporary international protection in locations in south Kildare, she will outline the provisions she is considering putting in place to cater for primary and secondary school places for those children, in circumstances where south Kildare schools at both primary and secondary level are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 788. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the length of time it is taking her Department to process and complete applications for each payment (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13160/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 1196. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, with regard to the accommodation for people seeking temporary international protection in south Kildare, he can set out clearly what plans are in place for the provision of GP services to these people in circumstances where there is already a huge shortage of GPs in Kildare; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (20 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 1563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, with regard to the advanced healthcare assistant, QQI level 6 (details supplied), if any plans are being considered to have the same course rolled out across the TU campuses and covered by the SUSI system, considering the benefits to be gained from it by both healthcare providers and their employees; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the number of Garda officers, by rank, attached to all south Kildare Garda stations for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form ; the number of Garda officers who retired from Kildare south Garda stations in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if a Kdoc service could be located in the primary care centre in Athy, County Kildare, to serve the people of Athy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the reason people in Athy, County Kildare cannot avail of the services of the Caredoc services in County Carlow, with an average round trip of approximately 36km, but can only avail of the Kdoc services in Naas, which involves an average round trip of over 80km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (6 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the subsistence payment of €1000 per academic agreed to be paid to nursing and midwifery students, and to be backdated to 2022, has not yet been paid to many students in the Southeastern Technological University, Carlow, where payment was due to be paid in instalments in November 2023 February 2024, but no payments have been received; when...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (6 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentist vacancies in south Kildare, and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11099/24]

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Deputy Tully for her work on this Private Members' motion. I welcome Shane Scanlan of the nursing homes alliance to the Gallery this evening. People with disabilities and their carers deserve so much better than the raw deal the Government is currently giving them. These people already deal with so many difficulties in their daily lives. They need access to supports and services,...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Tá bród orm a bheith ag labhairt faoi Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan. Irish women are famous the world over for many things. We have world champions like Katie Taylor and Sonia O'Sullivan making us proud. On the international political and humanitarian stages Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese are shining examples of womanhood. Let us not forget our historical heroines -...

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Deputy Ward and his team for all the work they have done on this issue. Children's mental health services are in crisis. Instead of addressing the problem head on, the Government has allowed a crisis to become an emergency. In my constituency of Kildare South, 417 people are waiting to access CAMHS, with 27 of them waiting more than a year. This is totally unacceptable. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 Feb 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 59. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he and his Department have in place to address the severe shortage of GPs in the south Kildare area, to address the fact that there is an almost two week wait to obtain a GP appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9740/24]