Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

910. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made in the setting up of the independent radiation therapist review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54187/22]

Disability Services

Patricia Ryan

911. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made in addressing the recommendations of the Cost of Disability Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54188/22]

Vacant Properties

Patricia Ryan

912. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in bringing the vacant homes at a location (details supplied) back into use; his plans to refurbish the occupied homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54202/22]

Animal Welfare

Patricia Ryan

1250. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the cruel practice of cropping dogs' ears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54189/22]

Animal Welfare

Patricia Ryan

1251. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to standardise the information recorded on dog microchip databases and to provide a centralised portal to quickly access information on all four microchipping databases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54190/22]

State Properties

Patricia Ryan

95. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence his plans to amend or replace the Curragh of Kildare Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52339/22]

State Properties

Patricia Ryan

96. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the status of the most recent meeting of the Curragh forum; the areas addressed; the actions that have been taken arising from the meeting; when the next meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52349/22]

State Properties

Patricia Ryan

97. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the action being taken to remediate the illegal infilling of the hollow next to Donnelly’s Hollow on the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52350/22]

Assisted Decision-Making

Patricia Ryan

144. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Government will fully commence the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52337/22]

Further and Higher Education

Patricia Ryan

180. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase the availability of third level places for pharmacy students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52347/22]

Further and Higher Education

Patricia Ryan

181. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that Maynooth University terminated the construction of the new student centre project; the status of levies paid by students to fund the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52348/22]

Legal Aid

Patricia Ryan

199. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce a digital system of appointment of legal aid lawyers for persons in Garda custody; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52341/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

256. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when the Government will commence a full public inquiry into the deaths of residents and quality of care in nursing homes during the pandemic, and systemic failures in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52336/22]

Pharmacy Services

Patricia Ryan

257. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the fees paid to pharmacists for the dispensing of medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52342/22]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

258. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to make free contraception available through community pharmacies without prescription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52343/22]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

259. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a nationwide children’s eye-care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52344/22]

General Practitioner Services

Patricia Ryan

260. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis due to the lack of availability of general practitioners in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52345/22]

Dental Services

Patricia Ryan

261. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis due to the lack of availability of dentists in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52346/22]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

262. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on planned works at the Monasterevin day-care centre; when it is expected to re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52355/22]

Climate Action Plan

Patricia Ryan

158. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of the projects that are being delivered under the just transition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48141/22]

Electric Vehicles

Patricia Ryan

190. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will incentivise the retrofitting of internal combustion engine vehicles to include battery and other electric propulsion technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48134/22]

Tax Code

Patricia Ryan

219. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the reason that staff in private hospitals, that were effectively nationalised during the pandemic, have had to pay tax on their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/22]

Local Government Reform

Patricia Ryan

279. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a code of practice for employers to encourage and facilitate workers to participate in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48139/22]

Regeneration Projects

Patricia Ryan

280. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the regeneration project at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48140/22]

Irish Prisoners Abroad

Patricia Ryan

333. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will assist an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is imprisoned in Togo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48133/22]

Defence Forces

Patricia Ryan

340. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the investment in equipment for the Defence Forces as part of the five-year equipment development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48138/22]

Medicinal Products

Patricia Ryan

626. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will include respreeza under the general medical scheme and or the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48136/22]

Brexit Supports

Patricia Ryan

754. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advocate for the Brexit adjustment fund to be used to genotype the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48137/22]

Trade Agreements

Patricia Ryan

62. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the Mercosur trade deal [44168/22]

Trade Agreements

Patricia Ryan

63. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. [44169/22]

Job Creation

Patricia Ryan

13. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created with the assistance of the local enterprise office in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42523/22]

Postal Services

Patricia Ryan

155. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will extend the use of Eircodes to land holdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44325/22]

Building Energy Rating

Patricia Ryan

156. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports available to renters to assist them in improving the BER rating of their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44328/22]

Electric Vehicles

Patricia Ryan

161. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the Climate Action Plan 2021 aim to have 845,000 electric passenger cars on the road by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44331/22]

Departmental Data

Patricia Ryan

187. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of applications for motor tax that were made online in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42518/22]

Universal Social Charge

Patricia Ryan

343. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will abolish the universal social charge for persons on modest private pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42512/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

344. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if it is open to local authorities to issue municipal bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42513/22]

Public Procurement Contracts

Patricia Ryan

446. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the modular units being installed in Dara Park, Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42525/22]

Departmental Funding

Patricia Ryan

481. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will commit to multi-annual funding for An Taibhdhearc, the National Irish Language Theatre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42510/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Patricia Ryan

482. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that capital spending under her Vote group is -41% to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42531/22]

Departmental Functions

Patricia Ryan

508. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the zoos that were inspected in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44334/22]

Departmental Functions

Patricia Ryan

509. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make inspection reports on zoos available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44335/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

543. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available to councils to enable them to test their housing stock for radon gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/22]

Housing Provision

Patricia Ryan

544. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average reletting time for local authority homes in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42515/22]

EU Funding

Patricia Ryan

545. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of councils that have a European Union liaison officer to identify sources of European Union funding and supervise applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42516/22]

Fire Stations

Patricia Ryan

546. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process involved in local authorities transitioning fire stations from part-time to full-time; if there is additional funding available to local authorities for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42522/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

547. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the counties that do not have a dedicated tourism officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42524/22]

EU Funding

Patricia Ryan

670. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide funding for a European Union liaison officer for Kildare County Council to assist the council in identifying and applying for EU funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44163/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Patricia Ryan

728. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that capital spending under his vote group is -76.6% to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42698/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Patricia Ryan

1028. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will expand the number of junior certificate school programme libraries in secondary schools from the existing 30 as per the 2005 DEIS plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44162/22]

School Textbooks

Patricia Ryan

1047. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to improving the €20 million investment in school library books for children and young persons to read for pleasure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44322/22]

School Facilities

Patricia Ryan

1048. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress being made to ensure that all primary and post primary schools have a school library, school librarian and full access to the school digital library service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44323/22]

School Costs

Patricia Ryan

1049. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that all schools offer the ability to pay in cash for fees, field trips and other goods and services offered by and or through them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44324/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Patricia Ryan

1053. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend free travel to persons diagnosed with epilepsy given that they are no longer permitted to drive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44166/22]

Departmental Data

Patricia Ryan

1091. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for supplementary welfare to date in 2022; the number that were successful; the average payment awarded; the reason that the same application form is used for the additional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42526/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Patricia Ryan

1092. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that capital spending under her vote group is -67.8% to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42530/22]

Departmental Funding

Patricia Ryan

1183. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if funding will be extended beyond 2022 to the 27 ability group programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44160/22]

Departmental Funding

Patricia Ryan

1184. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the current dormant accounts fund measures to support the employment of people with disabilities programme will be extended beyond 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44161/22]

Departmental Data

Patricia Ryan

1194. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for supplementary welfare to date in 2022; the number that were successful; the average payment awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44327/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Patricia Ryan

1219. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that capital spending under his Vote group is -76.6% to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42527/22]

Peace Commissioners

Patricia Ryan

1386. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if a list of active peace commissioners will be made available to the public online ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42511/22]

An Garda Síochána

Patricia Ryan

1471. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the work of the Garda vetting review group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44164/22]

Healthcare Policy

Patricia Ryan

2045. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when free contraception will be commenced under the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44165/22]

Nursing Homes

Patricia Ryan

2046. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the action he has taken on foot of the 2021 Ombudsman’s report entitled Wasted Lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44167/22]

Nursing Homes

Patricia Ryan

2081. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the State’s contribution to nursing homes under the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44329/22]

Greyhound Industry

Patricia Ryan

2085. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action that he will take following the discovery in August 2022 of the remains of several greyhounds in a bog close to a stadium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44330/22]

Food Industry

Patricia Ryan

2162. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the sheep vision group will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44326/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Patricia Ryan

2163. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a scheme to reward farmers for storing carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44332/22]

Forestry Sector

Patricia Ryan

2164. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to encourage afforestation as a climate mitigation measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44333/22]

Departmental Budgets

Patricia Ryan

2183. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that capital spending under her Vote group is -43.6% to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42529/22]

Industrial Development

Patricia Ryan

51. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Athy food hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41874/22]

National Broadband Plan

Patricia Ryan

182. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that connection under the National Broadband Plan for homes in Lackagh Beg, County Kildare has been further delayed by a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41869/22]

Road Projects

Patricia Ryan

316. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the Athy distributor road; the target date for the opening of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41871/22]

Sports Funding

Patricia Ryan

606. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the assistance that she will offer in the redevelopment of Saint Conleth’s Park, Newbridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41875/22]

Housing Schemes

Patricia Ryan

768. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when plans to make changes to homeless HAP discretion will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41561/22]

Housing Policy

Patricia Ryan

769. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to change the income threshold for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41562/22]

Housing Policy

Patricia Ryan

770. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to designate all areas of the State as a rent pressure zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41563/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

771. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide funding for the employment of a domestic violence officer in Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41564/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

772. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will fund the employment of a community energy advisor in Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41565/22]

Planning Issues

Patricia Ryan

773. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the Mulcahy Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41566/22]

Planning Issues

Patricia Ryan

774. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action that he has taken in view of the Mulcahy Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41567/22]

Rental Sector

Patricia Ryan

841. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections to examine the standards of rental accommodation undertaken by Kildare County Council in 2021; the number of improvement notices issued as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41873/22]

School Transport

Patricia Ryan

1157. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education when the nearest school rule, which relates to school transport, will be scrapped and replaced with a nearest and next nearest rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41569/22]

School Transport

Patricia Ryan

1158. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the number of applicants for school transport in each county in tabular form; the number who apply for a place on a school bus in which no service is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41570/22]

School Enrolments

Patricia Ryan

1170. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the shortage of school places in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41870/22]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

1171. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress being made in the building of the new secondary school in Monasterevin; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41876/22]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

1172. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress being made in the provision of the new secondary school in Kildare town; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41877/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Patricia Ryan

1314. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for additional needs' payments to date in 2022; the number that were successful; the average payment awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41868/22]

Disability Services

Patricia Ryan

1996. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on planned works at the Monasterevin day care centre; when it is expected to re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41568/22]

Food Industry

Patricia Ryan

2171. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made with the establishment of a food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Patricia Ryan

205. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of wind turbines per county in tabular form. [38914/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Patricia Ryan

206. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to encourage offshore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38915/22]

Electricity Generation

Patricia Ryan

207. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will remove or greatly increase the €200 tax exemption on payments received by domestic micro-generators from their suppliers under the clean export guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38923/22]

Road Projects

Patricia Ryan

234. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to facilitate park-and-ride facilities along the M7, M9 and elsewhere in counties Kildare and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38913/22]

Legislative Measures

Patricia Ryan

359. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to amend section 15 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 in view of the recent census data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38922/22]

Naval Service

Patricia Ryan

426. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the progress being made with the mid-life extension programme for the LÉ Niamh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38921/22]

State Pathology Service

Patricia Ryan

650. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to provide improved facilities available to the State Pathologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38918/22]

Departmental Funding

Patricia Ryan

677. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a review group to investigate reducing the red tape in funding applications for section 38, 39 and other organisations and individual benefit applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39527/22]

Medical Cards

Patricia Ryan

697. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will award a discretionary medical card to each amputee who applies for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38919/22]

Medical Cards

Patricia Ryan

698. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to decide an award of a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/22]