Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medical Cards

Patricia Ryan

176. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will carry out an audit in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly on the availability of general practitioners for those with medical cards with a view to addressing the inability of patients to find general practitioners accepting public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23362/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Patricia Ryan

177. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an ENT outpatient appointment at Tullamore Hospital for 1,2,3,4 and more than 5 years; the expected wait for new entrants onto the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23364/21]

Care of the Elderly

Patricia Ryan

178. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if funding can be made available to groups assisting older persons on a multi-annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23366/21]

Care of the Elderly

Patricia Ryan

179. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the application process will be simplified for funding to groups assisting older persons for repeat applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23367/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Patricia Ryan

248. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advocate to make beehives a livestock unit under the new CAP proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23354/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Patricia Ryan

249. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project can be expanded to include low income farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23358/21]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Patricia Ryan

265. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Athy food hub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23357/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

4. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will allow rural-based businesses, such as a lawnmower repair businesses, to opt for the Covid restrictions support scheme if a significant portion of their customers are unable to travel to their premises due to travel restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17744/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

59. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Covid restrictions support scheme is biased against rural-based businesses; the action he will take to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17745/21]

Housing Data

Patricia Ryan

142. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current wait time for approval of Rebuilding Ireland home loans by county; the number of applicants awaiting approval by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17752/21]

Local Authority Housing

Patricia Ryan

143. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a policy to allow both parties in a relationship breakdown who are local authority housing applicants to separately retain their years served together on the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17753/21]

Domestic Violence

Patricia Ryan

185. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has communicated with the Turkish Ambassador following the recent withdrawal of Turkey from the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17754/21]

Defence Forces Investigations

Patricia Ryan

197. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will establish a commission of enquiry into allegations of systemic sexual abuse in the Defence Forces given the number of persons who have come forward over the past few weeks to support these allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17747/21]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

209. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the target date for opening of the new secondary school under construction at Moore Abbey, Monasterevin; the plans for the current site of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17751/21]

Child and Family Agency

Patricia Ryan

255. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of habeas corpus applications made in circumstances in which Tusla was a respondent in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17757/21]

Human Trafficking

Patricia Ryan

277. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to address the downgrading of Ireland to a tier-two country in the 2018 and 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17746/21]

Insurance Fraud

Patricia Ryan

278. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of fraudulent insurance claims reported by the insurance industry to An Garda Síochána in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17755/21]

Court Orders

Patricia Ryan

293. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the actions he will take following the refusal by the Central Mental Hospital to comply with a court order by refusing entry to a patient on 19 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17743/21]

Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

320. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase capacity at the Central Mental Hospital in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17742/21]

Care of the Elderly

Patricia Ryan

321. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when Monasterevin day care centre will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17750/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

322. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if cases of a double mutant variant of the novel coronavirus similar to that found recently in the Indian state of Maharashtra have been detected in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17756/21]

Felling Licences

Patricia Ryan

382. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the wait time for felling licence applications; the number of applications outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17748/21]

Wildlife Control

Patricia Ryan

383. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the deer management forum is next due to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17749/21]

National Broadband Plan

Patricia Ryan

237. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that will have broadband installed under the national broadband plan by county; the percentage of these homes that have been surveyed to date; the percentage of these homes in which broadband has been installed under the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/21]

Rail Network

Patricia Ryan

310. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when the all-island strategic review of the rail network will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14712/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

415. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the supports that have been provided by the EU to help Ireland to cope with the pandemic. [15546/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Patricia Ryan

530. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will honour the Workplace Relations Commission ruling in favour of community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14713/21]

Heritage Sites

Patricia Ryan

670. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to protect the Hill of Allen and its tower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14714/21]

Commercial Rates

Patricia Ryan

671. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual amount of commercial rates income from each data centre in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14719/21]

Commercial Rates

Patricia Ryan

672. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual amount of commercial rates income from each wind farm development in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14720/21]

Turf Cutting

Patricia Ryan

718. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide reassurance to owners of private turf banks and those with turbary rights that they will be permitted to continue to cut turf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15545/21]

Wildlife Conservation

Patricia Ryan

719. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions being taken to preserve rare bird species including the corncrake, curlew, red grouse and grey partridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15551/21]

Departmental Bodies

Patricia Ryan

720. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to establish a body to replace the Wildlife Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15552/21]

Wildlife Protection

Patricia Ryan

721. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the wildlife crime unit will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15553/21]

Defence Forces Personnel

Patricia Ryan

807. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons dismissed from the Defence Forces for misconduct of a sexual nature in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15555/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

1573. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of vaccines issued to each general practitioner in counties Kildare and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14710/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

1574. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will prioritise those who are very high risk and extremely vulnerable for Covid-19 vaccination by adding transplant recipients, immunosuppressed persons and the very high risk to group 1 as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14711/21]

Health Services Funding

Patricia Ryan

1575. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to expedite funding for gene-silencing treatment for amyloidosis such as Patisiran and equivalent drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14716/21]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Patricia Ryan

1812. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will allow an extended timeframe for the sale of a home under the fair deal scheme before interest is charged given that currently homes must be sold within one year of the death of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15547/21]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Patricia Ryan

1813. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will postpone interest accrual under the fair deal scheme following the death of a nursing home resident until after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15548/21]

Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

1814. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the action he will take on the recent unfavourable report relating to a facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15549/21]

Departmental Appointments

Patricia Ryan

1815. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a chief pharmacist in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

1816. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will utilise local media to ensure the Covid-19 message is disseminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15554/21]

Beef Industry

Patricia Ryan

1968. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the last meeting of the Beef Taskforce took place; when the next meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14709/21]

Horse Racing Industry

Patricia Ryan

1969. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will change the collection of the foal levy to reflect the invoice price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14717/21]

Horse Racing Industry

Patricia Ryan

1970. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will change the foal levy to a more equitable system which distributes the burden fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14718/21]

Waste Management

Patricia Ryan

90. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when legislation will be introduced to enable a deposit return scheme for cans and bottles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11898/21]

Electric Vehicles

Patricia Ryan

98. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide usage statistics for all publicly available electric vehicle chargers; his plans to provide more chargers in response to increased demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/21]

Road Network

Patricia Ryan

309. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the second bridge and southern relief route for Newbridge, County Kildare; the recent progress; his plans to bring the project to fruition; the target date for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11899/21]

Waste Management

Patricia Ryan

347. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will include the provision of a bin collection service in the minimum standards required for rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11894/21]

Diplomatic Representation

Patricia Ryan

369. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will contact the UK Government to ensure a full investigation takes place into the death of a person (details supplied). [11895/21]

Middle East

Patricia Ryan

370. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will use Ireland’s influence to stop Israel from destroying Palestinian villages such as Khirbet Humsah; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11902/21]

Swimming Pool Programme

Patricia Ryan

489. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will co-locate a public swimming pool with an existing or new-build school in the area of Newbridge or Kildare town, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11910/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Patricia Ryan

604. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when hard copies of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be available in libraries; if they will be available in other public buildings such as Garda stations which open during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11906/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

944. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a single point of contact to families of patients in each hospital to alleviate problems that families are having in finding out information while staff are busy assisting patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11896/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

945. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will publish criteria for changes in the level of pandemic related restrictions in terms of number of cases, number of deaths, the R rate, vaccination numbers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11897/21]

Primary Care Centres

Patricia Ryan

946. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when the Athy primary medical centre will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11900/21]

Occupational Therapy

Patricia Ryan

947. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when occupational therapists will return from secondment to contact tracing in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11901/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

948. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce safeguards and an appeal system to counteract persons giving false names to avoid fines under the Covid-19 travel restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11903/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Patricia Ryan

949. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of antigen and PCR tests carried out by the HSE for Covid-19 to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11904/21]

Disability Services Provision

Patricia Ryan

950. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Kildare awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; the waiting times for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11907/21]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

951. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists by age and gender in County Kildare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11908/21]

HSE Staff

Patricia Ryan

952. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working in the HSE in County Kildare in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11909/21]

Insurance Costs

Patricia Ryan

38. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that insurance companies are charging double excess on claims, a policy excess and a voluntary excess, without informing customers in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10610/21]

Planning Guidelines

Patricia Ryan

120. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an updated rural housing planning guideline document will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10611/21]

Defence Forces Data

Patricia Ryan

144. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of pension applications yet to be digitised under the Military Service Pensions Collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10606/21]

Defence Forces Reserve

Patricia Ryan

145. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Reserve Defence Force personnel by barracks; if there will be a recruitment campaign in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10607/21]

Defence Forces Investigations

Patricia Ryan

146. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will establish an inquiry into allegations of systemic sexual abuse and the covering up of sexual abuse in the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10608/21]

Garda Reserve

Patricia Ryan

220. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to address the low interest in persons joining the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10605/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Patricia Ryan

248. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if staff at meat factories are the subject of regular Covid-19 tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10609/21]

Better Energy Homes Scheme

Patricia Ryan

65. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a 24-month delay in assigning contractors under the better energy warmer homes scheme; his plans to address the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10342/21]

Departmental Schemes

Patricia Ryan

66. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when details of the new renewable electricity support scheme will be announced; if community ownership will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Patricia Ryan

215. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to prevent the imposition of charges known as negative interest on monies held in solicitor client accounts for and on behalf of clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10347/21]

Water Services

Patricia Ryan

281. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a grant scheme to enable the installation of water softeners for those who cannot afford them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/21]

Natural Heritage Areas

Patricia Ryan

335. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make an order designating the Curragh Plains as a natural heritage area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10339/21]

Defence Forces Properties

Patricia Ryan

385. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the nature of the ongoing works at the Curragh Camp, County Kildare; the cost of same; the works planned in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10340/21]

Defence Forces Medical Services

Patricia Ryan

386. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence his plans to address the inequality between officers and enlisted personnel in terms of healthcare provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10341/21]

Vaccination Programme

Patricia Ryan

1006. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if older persons in assisted living arrangements will be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10337/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

1007. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if family carers will be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10338/21]

Vaccination Programme

Patricia Ryan

1008. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a Covid-19 vaccination centre in County Kildare that is accessible via public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10346/21]

Horticulture Sector

Patricia Ryan

1105. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide funding to research a viable alternative to peat in relation to horticulture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10345/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Patricia Ryan

161. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to prevent recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment that return to work in 2021 becoming liable in 2021 for the tax due (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8704/21]

Register of Electors

Patricia Ryan

310. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a single electoral commission to oversee the compilation and maintenance of the electoral register; if the voter registration process will be simplified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8696/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Patricia Ryan

311. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that county councils are disregarding general practitioners letters relating to the health conditions of housing applicants, that they are insisting on consultants letters which are either expensive to procure or require appointments for which there are long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8697/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Patricia Ryan

312. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will meet virtually with residents of a location (details supplied) to discuss their concerns in relation to corporate governance at their Approved Housing Body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8705/21]

Defence Forces Properties

Patricia Ryan

349. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will engage with Kildare County Council with a view to resolving the investigation into the dumping of material in the vicinity of Donnelly’s Hollow on the Curragh in order to prevent unnecessary wasting of funds should Kildare County Council progress the matter through the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8699/21]

Defence Forces Personnel

Patricia Ryan

350. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed in private and public nursing homes by county over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8706/21]

State Pensions

Patricia Ryan

506. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be assisted to obtain a State pension payment; if they are entitled to any other payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8702/21]

Garda Deployment

Patricia Ryan

626. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed at each station in County Kildare and Portarlington, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8700/21]

Medical Cards

Patricia Ryan

895. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will advertise for a general practitioner for Monasterevin, County Kildare given the current general practitioner is no longer accepting medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8698/21]

Medicinal Products

Patricia Ryan

896. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to expedite funding for gene-silencing treatment for amyloidosis such as a particular drug or equivalent drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8701/21]

Suicide Incidence

Patricia Ryan

897. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died by suicide in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/21]

Vaccination Programme

Patricia Ryan

898. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the venues or type of venues which will be used for the mass roll-out of Covid 19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8708/21]

Electricity Generation

Patricia Ryan

79. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the new micro-generation scheme will be introduced; the form it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6811/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

187. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the terms of the Covid restrictions support scheme to include businesses that do not have a fixed premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6809/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

213. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the terms of the Covid restrictions support scheme to include bottling businesses and other businesses that operate under licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/21]

Wildlife Control

Patricia Ryan

282. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the derogation that allows the shooting of wood pigeons causing damage to crops will be extended beyond April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/21]

School Equipment

Patricia Ryan

432. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will initiate a scheme to support schools to install solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6812/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Patricia Ryan

501. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to an information technology glitch delaying pandemic unemployment payment arrears payments; the number of persons awaiting arrears; the average payment due; when the backlog will be cleared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6810/21]

Parental Leave

Patricia Ryan

502. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection when paid parental leave will be extended by three weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6813/21]