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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: It was said last week that the Covid inquiry was close. I want to know how close. Is it closer than the election or closer than Christmas? At this point, can we get some answers? I have asked for a date four times now, which is absolutely ridiculous. Do we not believe the hospitals and nursing home staff deserve closure? Many of them have left their posts due to mental stress. Lessons...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: I thank our guests. I apologise about the voting; it just makes everything very awkward. Anyway, we will move on swiftly. Would our guests recommend that the Government disregard or disapply the net spending rule when allocating funding for the likes of State old age pensions, especially considering that the recent increase of €12 granted in budget 2025 has caused a real decrease...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: What are Mr. Coffey's thoughts on benchmarking?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: That is fine. I asked Mr. Coffey for that reason. I thank him. To minimise the risk caused by the current overreliance on the tax take from just three corporations, would the council recommend the Government remove vulture funds’ charity status, making their rental and other income subject to tax? The funds have a considerable presence in the housing, rental and mortgage markets....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: Is there anything extra we could be doing to alleviate some of the problems caused for people by vulture funds?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: That is fair enough. That is all I wanted to ask. I thank all the guests very much. I appreciate the chance I have been given.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding Dublin City Council’s pilot programme to bring bin collection services back under public control, if he will provide the number of local authorities intending to run the same pilot scheme, the parameters of the scheme, and the length of time it is intended to run for, in tabular form. [43495/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Grazing Rights (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide the acreage of the Curragh, County Kildare. [43496/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Grazing Rights (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide the number of sheep grazing on the Curragh, County Kildare, for the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [43497/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Grazing Rights (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will clarify the system, if any, in place for identifying who owns any particular sheep or flock of sheep currently grazing on the Curragh, County Kildare. [43499/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will clarify the working practices of the Curragh Rangers. [43500/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the criteria used to decide the location of emergency accommodation allocated to individuals and families, and the consideration taken of the needs of the people with regard to access to schools and support networks in their local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43487/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the results of all six-monthly audits undertaken at the emergency accommodation at a facility (details supplied), in tabular form, as provided for under the NQSS framework, for the years 2020 to date in 2024; if possible, the date for the next scheduled audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will detail the maximum length of stay in emergency accommodation; and set out the exit strategy being applied to assist the individual or family to exit homeless accommodation into housing. [43489/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will set out the measures his Department is or will be putting in place to assist older people currently accessing emergency accommodation, particularly in County Kildare, specifically to address the shortage in the supply of suitable-size appropriate housing, and the exit strategy being applied to assist the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grazing Rights (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the numbers of sheep currently being grazed on the Curragh, County Kildare, that are being used to claim EU farm subsidies, in tabular form. [43498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 205. To ask the Minister for Health having been made aware that the HSE is installing incorrect flooring and fittings in a day care centre (details supplied), and additionally faults with the exterior back yard surfacing, which is a trip hazard, all of which issues must now be rectified and replaced, if he will clarify who signed off on the flooring, fittings and surfacing concerned; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 206. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the funding expended on the erroneous flooring, fittings and yard surfacing by the HSE in a building (details supplied), when these funds will be reimbursed to the centre's allocated funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide with certainty an official date for the opening of a day care centre (details supplied). [43493/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (23 Oct 2024)

Patricia Ryan: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the funding allocated in 2025, if any, for the completion of a day care centre (details supplied),in the event that the centre is not fully completed and open before the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43494/24]