Results 541-560 of 2,449 for speaker:Violet-Anne Wynne

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I raised this point during the week, but I wish to do so again to see if I can get a commitment from the Minister. It concerns the vacancy requirement for this scheme. It is set at two years currently. Recently, my colleagues on Clare County Council passed a resolution in an effort to seek a reduction in this time from two years to six months. I support the councillors in this request. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (9 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I also want to raise the issue of the delivery of beds, having regard to University Hospital Limerick. As the Minister knows, the hospital’s accident and emergency department has broken its overcrowding records twice this year already, despite our not being in the thick of the winter yet. I am wondering whether the Minister can confirm whether we are on track to deliver the first...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 49. To ask the Minister for Health his views on further extending local injuries unit- and medical assessment unit-opening hours in CHO3, in view of significant overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49025/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 76. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the issues highlighted with respect to referrals to CAMHS teams in CHO3 identified in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49026/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on plans for a Government deposit protection scheme for renters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49027/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on a review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49028/23]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: While I welcome that the Taoiseach condemned the actions of Hamas, as do I, he spoke yet again about how the Israeli response needs to be proportionate. That ship has truly sailed. Cutting off electricity and leaving babies in a neonatal intensive care unit to die before they can even get a chance to live is not proportionate. Genocide is not proportionate. Breaking international human...

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I commend the Labour Party on bringing forward this terrific motion and I am happy to support it. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has committed to delivering 22 million hours of home care support next year and that she has lauded that this will be the most ever delivered. The question is: will it be delivered? Will the fundamental issues around payment, social welfare payments as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 43. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on a review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48553/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Will the Minister comment on his Department's review of the equality Acts? I would be grateful if he were to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate that information. We need this ground to be included in any revision of the equality Acts. Recent budgets have further divided society. Recent research on deprivation, carried out by Pobal, highlighted that County Clare is marginally above average in terms of deprivation, with Kilrush being extremely disadvantaged and having a lone parent rate of almost 50%. Slightly fewer...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate the Minister's remarks and note he mentioned his passion on this issue. The main point raised at the event I attended last night was that many of the challenges experienced by individuals enduring disadvantage, exclusion or poverty are beyond their capacity to address. Last year, Deputy Andrews and I brought forward a Bill to add a tenth discrimination ground on the basis of...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I commend this motion. In the very short time available to me, I am compelled to focus on emergency accommodation and the lack of capacity in County Clare. The most recent statistics show there were 296 presentations to the homeless action team in Clare in September while there are only 92 places in emergency accommodation in total. We are in the reality of waiting lists for emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 79. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how he plans to tackle significant backlogs with respect to assessments of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason "pandemic" is defined in the Electoral Reform Act 2022 as an outbreak of disease which has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47617/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 672. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that all local authority winter homeless initiatives/additional winter capacity are now open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 674. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has devised a winter plan with respect to homelessness, emergency accommodation, and those at risk of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 673. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what power the Housing Agency has with respect to purchasing houses under the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48571/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 675. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason only two caravans were granted to Clare under the caravan loan scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48573/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 676. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how he plans to address a need (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48574/23]