Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Renewable Energy Generation

Patricia Ryan

753. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide funding for renewable gas production by anaerobic digesters from grass and slurry on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/23]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Patricia Ryan

754. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure farmers are recognised and remunerated for storing carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3961/23]

Veterinary Services

Patricia Ryan

755. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the transfer of local authority veterinary services over to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3979/23]

Legislative Measures

Patricia Ryan

83. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his plans, and the timelines involved, to publish legislation securing access to cash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3742/23]

Financial Services

Patricia Ryan

84. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the assessments that have been undertaken and will be undertaken with regards to the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears, including the suite of alternative repayment arrangements; his plans to give the code full legal effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3743/23]

National Broadband Plan

Patricia Ryan

79. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when high-speed broadband will be available in the Mountrice area of County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63715/22]

National Broadband Plan

Patricia Ryan

80. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when high-speed broadband will be available in the Shindala area of Rathangan, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63716/22]

National Broadband Plan

Patricia Ryan

81. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the progress being made with the roll-out of high-speed broadband to schools in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63717/22]

National Car Test

Patricia Ryan

178. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the reason that persons booking an NCT now have to pay up front; if he will provide an option to pay in cash, possibly through the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63719/22]

Housing Provision

Patricia Ryan

498. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to extend the availability of an online choice-based lettings system to counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63724/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Patricia Ryan

499. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which the population of pine martens is controlled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63727/22]

Housing Provision

Patricia Ryan

500. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes built in the Kildare County Council area in each of the past five years; the number planned for 2023; the funding allocated in each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63729/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

501. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of any pilot funding schemes offered by his Department to local authorities; the local authorities that each pilot scheme is offered to; his plans to extend these schemes to other local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63730/22]

Passport Services

Patricia Ryan

606. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to devise a way in which individual passport holders can be advised that their passport requires renewal, close to its expiry date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63728/22]

School Admissions

Patricia Ryan

715. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to ensure a person (details supplied) will have a school place next September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63721/22]

School Admissions

Patricia Ryan

716. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the action that she will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) will have a school place next September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63722/22]

Departmental Data

Patricia Ryan

863. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for applications for carer’s allowance; the number of persons awaiting a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63713/22]

Control of Firearms

Patricia Ryan

1087. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the reason that he plans to revoke certificates of centre-fire semi-automatic rifles which have been issued post-18 September 2015; if compensation will be offered to persons having their firearms revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63720/22]

Bench Warrants

Patricia Ryan

1088. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants currently outstanding in Kildare; the number that were outstanding for more than six and 12 months; and the number that were outstanding for over 2, 4 and 5+ years. [63726/22]

Dental Services

Patricia Ryan

1315. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of dentists and dental technicians in County Kildare who accept medical card patients in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63711/22]

Dental Services

Patricia Ryan

1316. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of dentists and dental technicians in County Offaly who accept medical card patients in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63712/22]

Medical Cards

Patricia Ryan

1317. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for applications for a medical card; the number of persons awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63714/22]

Care Services

Patricia Ryan

1318. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortage of home care provision by the HSE in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63723/22]

Dental Services

Patricia Ryan

1319. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of dentists and dental technicians in County Laois who accept medical card patients in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63731/22]

Departmental Strategies

Patricia Ryan

1774. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on recent progress with the Food Vision strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63718/22]

Official Engagements

Patricia Ryan

1775. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times he has visited County Kildare since the Government took office; the locations he visited, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63725/22]

Cabinet Committees

Patricia Ryan

10. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent work of the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine. [62595/22]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Patricia Ryan

40. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when the next TII funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62608/22]

Housing Provision

Patricia Ryan

91. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that is being made with the roll-out of rapid build housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62600/22]

Fire Stations

Patricia Ryan

92. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on plans to open new fire stations nationwide within the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62601/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

93. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address issues raised in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62602/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

94. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that the cost of funding the changes recommended by the Moorehead Report is not being centrally-funded for local authorities into 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62603/22]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

95. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make priority funding available for Kildare County Council to refurbish the large number of council homes requiring major works to bring them back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62604/22]

Defence Forces

Patricia Ryan

131. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the action that he will take to assist the overholding residents of an area (details supplied) in close proximity to the Curragh camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62598/22]

Defence Forces

Patricia Ryan

132. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have been reported as AWOL in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62599/22]

State Examinations

Patricia Ryan

149. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education when the timetable for the 2023 Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62589/22]

School Textbooks

Patricia Ryan

150. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure that independent booksellers are involved in the roll-out of the free schoolbook scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62605/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Patricia Ryan

151. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand the DEIS programme in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62606/22]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

152. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress that is being made to redevelop a primary school (details supplied) in Monasterevin, County Kildare; the investment committed for same to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62611/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Patricia Ryan

172. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to deal with the backlog of applications for supplementary welfare payments in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62590/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Patricia Ryan

173. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for 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]

Social Welfare Benefits

Patricia Ryan

174. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an invalidity pension application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62592/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

237. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the action that he will take to ensure that the pandemic bonus payment is paid to employees of private companies who have refused to complete the paperwork to ensure that their staff can get the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62607/22]

Health Services

Patricia Ryan

275. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62597/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Patricia Ryan

276. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the pain management clinic at Tallaght University Hospital for over one, two, three, four, and five years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62609/22]

National Children's Hospital

Patricia Ryan

277. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the current projected final cost of the National Children's Hospital; when the hospital is expected to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62610/22]

Community Development Projects

Patricia Ryan

322. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress being made with the community hub in a premises (details supplied) in Monasterevin; the target date for its opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62594/22]

Departmental Reports

Patricia Ryan

173. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59982/22]

Cycling Facilities

Patricia Ryan

177. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that has been provided for cycling facilities in Kildare in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59961/22]

National Car Test

Patricia Ryan

178. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the extraordinary delay for drivers seeking to book a national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59962/22]

Road Projects

Patricia Ryan

179. 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. [59984/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Patricia Ryan

183. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he can arrange for the capacity to upload photos to be increased on Revenue.ie current given that the maximum is 5mb which is inadequate. [59946/22]

Invasive Species Policy

Patricia Ryan

193. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that are being taken to protect fish stocks within the River Barrow and other waterways from the proliferation of cormorants; if cormorant numbers are monitored or controlled; the policies and procedures that National Parks and Wildlife Service is using to monitor or control cormorants and other invasive species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59942/22]

Invasive Species Policy

Patricia Ryan

194. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if data on the number of cormorants on the River Barrow and other waterway systems is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59945/22]

Invasive Species Policy

Patricia Ryan

207. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife Service monitors the number of cormorants on the River Barrow and other waterway systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59944/22]

Rental Sector

Patricia Ryan

208. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of private rent inspections that took place in County Kildare in 2021 to date in 2022; the number of private rent inspections as a percentage of overall private rental units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59949/22]

Ukraine War

Patricia Ryan

210. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding available to local authorities to support the community response forum in each area to coordinate local measures welcoming Ukrainians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59983/22]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

249. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress being made with the new premises for a school (details supplied) in Monasterevin; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59951/22]

Schools Building Projects

Patricia Ryan

250. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the target date for the opening of the new secondary school under construction at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; the price paid for the site of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59967/22]

Special Educational Needs

Patricia Ryan

253. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty that schools in south Kildare have in contacting the local SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59987/22]

Special Educational Needs

Patricia Ryan

254. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the number of SENOs in each area of Kildare and north Laois; the number of vacancies in each area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59988/22]

State Pensions

Patricia Ryan

262. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the Roadmap for Social Inclusion objective on the implementation of benchmarking the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59963/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

263. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Government will reintroduce the enhanced Covid sick pay scheme of €350 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59964/22]

Direct Provision System

Patricia Ryan

287. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth His plans to abolish direct provision; when this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59948/22]

Departmental Schemes

Patricia Ryan

315. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if property seized by gardaí and authorised for disposal by the courts can be made available to community groups through the Community Safety Innovation Fund Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59959/22]

Departmental Reviews

Patricia Ryan

316. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the Working Group to Examine the Disregard of Convictions for Certain Qualifying Offences Related to Consensual Sexual Activity between Men; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59960/22]

Domestic Violence

Patricia Ryan

318. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in County Kildare who have received additional training to deal with domestic violence; the stations these gardaí are based at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59989/22]

Dental Services

Patricia Ryan

338. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked 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]

Ambulance Service

Patricia Ryan

339. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in County Kildare; the number ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59950/22]

Substance Misuse

Patricia Ryan

341. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the contract of the midland youth drug and alcohol service will be extended beyond December 2022; his plans to ensure that such services are available in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59965/22]

Health Service Executive

Patricia Ryan

342. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in filling the vacancy of the CEO of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59966/22]

Covid-19 Tests

Patricia Ryan

343. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the reason that Covid-19 testing is being wound down in the midlands given that we are heading into winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59968/22]

Care Services

Patricia Ryan

345. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the capacity of the new building of Monasterevin day care will exceed the current capacity of the service; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59985/22]

Care Services

Patricia Ryan

346. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of service users that will be able to be accommodated in the new building of Monasterevin day care; if investment will be made to enable the service to open for more than two days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59986/22]

Health Service Executive

Patricia Ryan

347. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the current use of the building owned by the HSE at Patrick St. Portarlington, County Laois at the intersection of the R420 and R419; if it will be made available for community use or housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59990/22]

Road Network

Patricia Ryan

169. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will devise a scheme to allow funding applications from local authority for road improvements based on traffic data, especially queuing data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54195/22]

National Transport Authority

Patricia Ryan

170. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the reason that funding applications to the National Transport Authority are given a three-week turnaround time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54196/22]

Departmental Bodies

Patricia Ryan

247. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the Disabled Drivers' Medical Board of Appeal; if a new Board has been appointed; when outstanding appeals will be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54191/22]

Housing Provision

Patricia Ryan

356. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes bought by local authorities by county with tenants in situ to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54193/22]

Valuation Office

Patricia Ryan

357. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made in each county with Reval 2021. [54194/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Patricia Ryan

358. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made with the Programme for Government commitment to require local authorities to be more flexible with meeting times and to use remote working technologies and flexible work practices to support councillors with parental or caring responsibilities, including childcare, and reduced travel times and absences from work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54200/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

467. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces members who are entitled to claim the pandemic bonus payment; the number who have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54197/22]

Defence Forces

Patricia Ryan

468. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the status of the review on mandatory retirement ages for the Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54198/22]

Defence Forces

Patricia Ryan

469. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces disciplined for misconduct of a sexual nature in each of the years 2000 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54199/22]

Antisocial Behaviour

Patricia Ryan

836. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish a dedicated transport police unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54192/22]

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]