Results 121-140 of 2,252 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that all lighting on the junctions and exits on the M1 motorway (for example Junction 14) has been removed; if he is conscious of the dangers of this; and if there are plans to put any alternative sources of light for example, solar lights above exit signs. [55568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing accommodation units in Kildare for Traveller families; and if there are any plans to increase that number. [55564/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce a ‘no-fault’ eviction ban in County Kildare over the winter months, given that the homeless and emergency accommodation services in the county are overwhelmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55567/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childhood Obesity (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on obesity clinic appointments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55565/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if wheelchairs, rollators and other such mobility equipment supplied by the HSE is recycled; and if so, how many such units are put back into use. [55566/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I was not here for the opening statement but have read it and thank IFAC for that. IFAC has been critical of the blurring between core and non-core spending. Will the witnesses elaborate on how they feel the spending should be presented? Is there any spending at present that could be classified as non-core?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: On the better targeting of the cost-of-living supports and their once-off nature, do those supports address the ongoing energy poverty faced by older people who are reliant on electricity? I have constituents on dialysis machines or oxygen. The use of their heating and all of that is going up and continuously high energy bills are coming into their home. They need protection from being...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Hopefully, we will look at it again and target them better, if we need to. On possible benchmarking of State benefits and poverty prevention benefits this would bring to older people, could windfall capital funds be used to fund for this?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Yes.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I might add that I am very disappointed that the Minister has left the Chamber again. I thank Deputy Ó Broin for all the work he does in respect of housing. We find ourselves here asking the Minister of State and the Government to act urgently to prevent more families and children becoming homeless this Christmas. We are calling for the temporary reinstatement of the ban on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí redeployed from Kildare to Dublin to support gardaí during the tragic events of Thursday, 23 November 2023; if, on days subsequent to that, the redeployments were voluntary in nature; and what the payment structure was for same redeployment. [54883/23]

Delivery of a Rights-Based Care Economy in Ireland: Motion (7 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: The level and quality of care available and provided to our elderly vulnerable people and those with disabilities is a vital issue. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this matter today, for which I thank the Women's Parliamentary Caucus. As Sinn Féin spokesperson for older people, I am aware of the difficulties our older, more vulnerable citizens experience in accessing health and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Earlier this year, the Taoiseach said the survivors of thalidomide and their parents deserved an apology but he stopped short of giving that apology on behalf of the State. As he will be aware, the Australian Prime Minister apologised unreservedly last week. There are approximately 40 survivors of the drug, thalidomide, in Ireland. The Irish Thalidomide Association, ITA, said that 62 years...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Minister and his guests. Does the Minister have any concerns that his Department's approach to existing levels of service, ELS, quotas are greater or have greater reliance on the Supplementary Estimates and that this is not good budget practice?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Following on from that, before or after the Minister's announcement of the health budget for 2023, did any senior official flag to him that the budgets were insufficient to meet demand and execute policy decisions? We all know there are issues with the health budget and we are all aware of how bad things are, but I wonder what the Minister has to say in that regard.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I take that on board, but is it not particularly bad this year? Were there not more demands made or was it not worse this year than in other years for previous Ministers?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: Could the Minister confirm whether, to the best of his knowledge, a substantive Supplementary Estimate for health will not be needed next year?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the Minister. I definitely agree with him that matters are very challenging in the area of health. It is even more challenging for those working in the health sector when they are trying to do it with a very little budget. I mean that very respectfully. Does the Minister agree that, in line with the IMF guidelines on public expenditure management, we should never knowingly rely on...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Patricia Ryan: When the Minister refers to non-core funding, is there anything he is specifically talking about?