Results 181-200 of 2,486 for speaker:Patricia Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 157.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the new policy recently instituted by Irish Rail where a finite number of seats for the free travel pass are allocated, and thereafter a charge is applied to the ticket despite the traveller having a free travel pass, one reason for this new policy being given by Irish Rail is due to an “increase in passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Forms (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 166.To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify, with regard to claiming back medical expenses, when and why the MED 1 form used for this purpose was discontinued; the reason medical expenses can only be claimed online, which seriously disadvantages people who may not be computer literate, particularly older people and those with literacy issues; and if he will consider reinstating the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 477.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify, with regard to carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit, the reason these payments, although credited contributions, do not qualify as contributions for the purposes of the State pension (contributory); if there are plans to change this; if there are any measures she can take to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 515.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide clarity regarding the placement of people seeking temporary international protection at Bert House, Athy, as the residents have still not received work permits despite being told were told it would take three months to issue them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 658.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that can be taken to provide a transport link/bus stop for the people currently accommodated at Bert House, Athy, as there are is no bus stop outside the location, and the residents must walk some distance up a very busy rural road to reach public transport, which is necessary to get these people to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 659.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures in place to provide doctor/GP services to the people currently accommodated in Bert House, Athy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25325/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 842.To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for shoulder surgery in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. [25319/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 843.To ask the Minister for Health the reason people seeking mental health treatment in Kildare mental health day hospital are summarily discharged after only four weeks of treatment, with no follow-up community support, leaving patients with no alternative but to access very expensive private care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jun 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 844.To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is still no consultant neurologist at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, despite one being promised since 2020, causing neurology patients to endure 60-112km journeys to access neurology services; and if the current recruitment embargo in force in the HSE will prevent that appointment being made in the near future. [25327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can step in to take over/purchase two nursing homes (details supplied) following HIQA concerns, to prevent their closure and protect the 117 residents living in these facilities and prevent them from losing what is effectively their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24174/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if the bed spaces of residents in a nursing home (details supplied) are being relocated, acquired/arranged on a per-resident basis at the time of that resident’s removal/relocation; if not, if the beds were block-booked in numbers and in advance of any removal/relocation of the residents concerned; if so, the cost associated with this action; and if...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: What a long-awaited and momentous day to finally have the State of Palestine formally recognised by Ireland. Iontach ar fad. Finally, the voices of those who marched, protested and petitioned in their thousands for international law to be upheld and shouted loud and long for Palestine and her people to be recognised have been heard. Ireland and the Irish fought our own struggles with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (28 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to ensure a place in primary school for a child (details supplied). [24022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (28 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 410. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a child awaiting an assessment of need (details supplied) will be examined urgently. [24023/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (28 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 411. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the lack of adequate reliable transport facilities available to an organisation (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24025/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 487. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for determining the level of accessibility and usability of any doctor's offices for disabled persons, who have attended for appointments having ticked the ‘special assistance needed’ box only to find that essential equipment, hoists and so on are not available at the doctor's offices, resulting in lost time and cost to the person...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Will the Taoiseach clarify whether it is common practice for GPs to put medical card holders who are applying to become patients of their practices onto waiting lists rather than giving an outright refusal, thereby preventing these medical card holders from getting the three refusals required to ask the HSE to step in and appoint a doctor for them? Is this issue specific to GPs in Kildare?...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I am not sure either.

Dentistry Services: Motion (22 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I, too, am disappointed that the Minister is not here this morning. I thank the Social Democrats for tabling this motion. An ounce of prevention is worth a tonne of cure, as the old saying goes, especially when it comes to children’s dental health. Even the current Government’s failures are stark. More than 200,000 children are entitled to school dental screening...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied) was refused; the reason this has taken nine months for the person to be notified of the refusal. [23155/24]