Pádraig Rice
Written
378. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to publish a 2025 programme of work for his Department; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13227/25]
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Pádraig Rice
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1,771
questions asked
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words spoken in the chamber
Across 271 contributions
430
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| April 2025 | 84 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 116 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 80 | 47 |
| July 2025 | 164 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
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| September 2026 | 41 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 36 | 25 |
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Pádraig Rice
Written
431. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not deemed by her Department or agencies under her aegis to be a disability at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13233/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
487. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce a baby loss certificate for those who have lost a baby through miscarriage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13226/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
488. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the supports that are available to people that suspect that they are living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, in particular those who are under the age of 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13228/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
489. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to meet the commitments under Article 21 (c) of the WHO Global Strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13229/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
490. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress of the 2022 HSE position paper on the prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13230/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
491. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the criteria used and the steps taken to diagnose foetal alcohol syndrome and partial foetal alcohol syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13231/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
492. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome and partial foetal alcohol syndrome, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13232/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
493. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not deemed by her Department or agencies under her aegis to be a disability at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13234/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
494. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the Ireland specific recommendations from UN bodies (details supplied) with respect to surgical interventions on intersex children in Ireland; if she will outline her thinking with respect to a ban on these medical interventions based on international best practice as seen in Malta, Germany and elsewhere; if she will provide an …
Pádraig Rice
Written
495. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 4 March 2025, if she will provide details regarding the three actions which have been implemented and the one action not yet fully implemented in respect of recommendation 17 of the National Maternity Strategy; the status of work to progress the remaining action under this recommendation; and if she will make a stateme…
Pádraig Rice
Written
496. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the health and social care services the HSE commissions through tendering arrangements, in tabular form; and the total spent in each category of health and social care services in each of the years since 2019. [13238/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
497. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the staffing issues at PrEP clinics (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13244/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
498. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her Department will provide additional resources and equipment for the neurology assessment and nerve conduction study testing for amyloidosis; if she is aware of the current issues regarding the wait list for a drug (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13245/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
297. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on Cork’s light rail project; the date at which he intends to publish the preferred route and hold public consultation; to outline the delivery schedule he is currently working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
322. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the dangers cyclists frequently face when using cycle lanes; if he will consider launching a public information campaign to raise awareness about the rules and etiquette surrounding cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11497/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
332. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport when the new regional airport programme will be released given the current programme expires in 2025; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that regional airports remain viable and are able to attract international routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11749/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
409. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to reintroducing tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11498/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
779. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide information on the renewal date of the basic income for the arts scheme that is set to end in August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10760/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1473. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the estimated amount collected by all HSE hospitals in respect of car parking charges for visitors and patients in each of the years since 2020, in tabular form; and the estimated amount collected by contracted companies to run and manage car parking facilities at each HSE hospital for the same time period. [10593/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1474. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the car parking fees charged at each HSE hospital, in tabular form. [10594/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1507. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a research report into the prevalence of neurodiversity among people accessing addiction services (details supplied); the steps she is taking to ensure that there is an appropriate service response; if she will commit to providing neurodiversity training to drug services’ staff at all levels; and if she will make a statement on…
Pádraig Rice
Written
1508. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure that funding is provided to a mental health service (details supplied) following the announcement that its messaging service will close; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10759/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1575. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the HIQA review into urgent and emergency care services in the midwest region; the date at which she expects the final report to be sent to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11031/25]
Pádraig Rice
Written
1576. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health for an update on when the free hormone replacement therapy scheme will be available; the reasons for the delays in the scheme announced under Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11032/25]