Results 21-40 of 149 for long speaker:Patricia Ryan

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...forward this Bill. I welcome the opportunity to speak on legislation that seeks to abolish the age-based discriminatory practice of underpaying workers under the age of 20. Sinn Féin has long advocated for the removal of these discriminatory pay rates. We brought a motion before the Seanad last term but it was voted down by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Sinn Féin's Senator...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 May 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...receiving the support they not only need but deserve. HSE essential respite services, which are a vital lifeline for our family carers, are in crisis. This crisis manifests itself in prolonged waiting times, stark geographical disparities in service availability and in some places, a complete absence of support services. To illustrate this, an 89-year-old woman in my constituency of...

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...Deputy Louise O’Reilly for bringing this timely motion before the Dáil. I want to address the issue of unsustainably high grocery and food bills that have been troubling people for far too long. Families and workers across the State are struggling to make ends meet as they grapple with the ever increasing cost of living. The Government's failure to address this issue has...

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...10 April 1998, has been a cornerstone of the peace process on this island. It is a testament to the commitment of all parties involved to end the conflict that had plagued our island for far too long and to heal the wounds of the sectarianism that resulted from the partition of the island by a foreign power. The agreement offered hope and a pathway towards a better future for all...

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...paying exorbitant rents and facing homelessness. The introduction of rent reduction measures would provide immediate relief to families that struggling to pay their rent. We in Sinn Féin have long campaigned for action on rents. Our calls have included the introduction of a renter's refundable tax credit to put one month's rent back into the pocket of every renter and, equally...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...Mr. Drennan mentioned how positive initiatives could provide a recognition that clean diesel is appropriate until such time as new transmission sources are available. What is his estimation of how long such a time would be? Could Mr. Drennan tease out how he would envisage a scrappage scheme would work for small, medium and large haulage companies? I am assuming he is aware that in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: With most hauliers with whom I speak, particularly long-haul hauliers, the issues are that they cannot pull in anywhere now. They were able to pull in at one time but they now find great difficulty in pulling in now to get their cups of coffee or have their rest time. This seems to be a major problem so I assume that at some point, we will be able to alleviate some of that.

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...íochána. There cannot be said to be justice without checks, balances and, if needed, the right to appeal to a higher authority. The restructuring of the Garda ombudsman into something with teeth is long overdue. As with most things, the proof is in the pudding. A mechanism by which ordinary citizens can make a formal complaint is vital for those who have been mistreated or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Mar 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it has taken so long to fill a social worker post for a hospice (details supplied) in the Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10478/23]

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I thank my colleagues, na Teachtaí Ward and Gould, for bringing this Bill to the House. For far too long individuals with a dual diagnosis, which means having both a mental health and a substance abuse issue, have been left without adequate support and care. The current system often means individuals are passed forward and back between different services. This leads to confusion and a...

Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: This Bill will repeal the Animal Remedies Act 1993 to modernise the legislation that governs veterinary medicine. It will also amend the Fertilisers, Feeding Stuffs and Mineral Mixtures Act. It is long overdue and yet another example of Government failure to transpose regulations on time. Ireland has been in breach of its legal obligations for over a year, with the Government dragging its...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Patricia Ryan: ...devices may be used by the Garda. These changes were suggested as part of the report by the Commission on the Future of Policing. We in Sinn Féin are in favour of the use of body camera technologies as long as there is sufficient training for gardaí and measures are put in place to ensure the protection of all data collected. The majority of policing services in Europe have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 Jan 2023)

Patricia Ryan: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an annual support of €75 will be introduced for persons with lifelong, long-term medical incontinence to help them to meet the average annual cost of disposal of incontinence products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3982/23]

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2023)

Patricia Ryan: The establishment of a food regulator has been a long-standing demand of Sinn Féin. We must ensure that farmers and consumers are protected against the stranglehold of dominant players such as multinational retailers and meat processing plants. Our farmers must be rewarded with a fair price for what is recognised around the world as a top-quality product. In 2019, I stood with...

Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2023)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is long overdue and it requires the Minister to conduct oil emergency planning and obliges oil companies to co-operate with the Department and public bodies in the creation of such a plan. It will establish a centralised register of oil companies, both retail and wholesale, and give extra powers to the Minister for Transport relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (14 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure that community employment supervisors' long-standing pay claims are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62591/22]

Building Defects: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: ...their homes. In March 2015 a fire ripped through a terrace of six homes in Millfield Manor in Newbridge, County Kildare. The timber frame construction used in the building was supposed to provide an hour-long firebreak between each home. The 90-house development was built by Barrack Construction between 2006 and 2009 and the blaze burned all six homes to the ground in less than half an...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: ...without any age verification for up to 72 hours. It is no wonder we have some of the highest problem gambling rates among 15- to 16-year-olds in Europe. Modernisation of the law on gambling is long overdue. It must be made fit for purpose to tackle problem gambling. The issue of gambling addiction must get the attention it deserves. I truly hope this Bill fares better than the...

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is long overdue that we are making provision for maternity leave and maternity benefits for county councillors. The Bill also provides for the possibility of the co-option of a temporary substitute for an elected member who takes maternity leave or is absent due to illness. The Moorhead report looked at this issue and arising out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Dec 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the exodus of dentists from the dental treatment services scheme; his plans to deal with the long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59947/22]