Results 1-20 of 62 for going forward speaker:Marian Harkin

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: ...to this House and have their cases heard. They can participate in some of the discussions and they can listen and have questions answered. As a general comment, it is useful to say that this a good example of ordinary people being able to come to this House, not just through their politicians, but directly, to make their case for whatever their petition might be. I wish to make that...

Dentistry Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing forward this important motion on the totally unacceptable lack of dentistry services in Ireland. The motion lays bare the damning statistics, which I will not repeat. They are stark. If there was only one recommendation I would ask the Government to put in place from this motion, it would be to commit to providing the required funding in budget...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Development (16 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: The Minister says the Government is committed to improving transport infrastructure in the north west. One of the projects he mentions is the N4. That was promised when I was chairperson of the Council for the West back in 1996. If we go back to the NDP in 2000, we see all of these projects promised in it. If we go back to the NDP for 2007 to 2013, all of these projects were also...

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: ...public and voluntary or private nursing homes. It tells us that the average price for a fair deal-funded bed in public nursing homes is 55% higher than in voluntary or private nursing homes. It goes on to state that this puts many private, voluntary and not-for-profit providers under severe pressure. That is what the ESRI said in its 2024 report. That is what I am talking about. She...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: I add my voice to those who are asking the Minister of State to separate fundraising from gambling. He said there is a difference and that he will bring forward amendments in the Seanad. That is crucial. I know he has heard many examples today but I want to give him one or two as well. Listening to my local radio station earlier, I heard an advertisement for North West Hospice radio...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Work Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: ...of the Youthreach calendar year with the second level schools' calendar would be a cost-saving measure to public expenditure as well as a contribution to the educational delivery of the service, going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18531/24]

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: We have had a good discussion here. I cannot speak for all the people behind me but having listened to the contributions from everybody here, there is not one person who would disagree if the national rail review or any Government came forward with a proposal. However, we can only deal with the current Government as it is the only one we have. If the Government were to fund this line, as...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion, which takes an overarching view on the absolute need to provide greater supports to people with disabilities and carers. It is also very interesting and timely to see that today, IBEC issued a detailed report entitled Better Care Better Business. Many of the recommendations in the IBEC report are very similar to those in the Sinn...

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this really powerful motion. It gives all of us an opportunity to once again discuss this terrible situation with paediatric, orthopaedic and urology services. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for being here. The senior Minister is not here, but I listened to what he had to say earlier. Despite the fact he was talking about all his...

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank Deputy Pringle for bringing forward this motion. The principle on which this motion is based, which is increased fossil fuel divestment, is certainly one I fully support. While, unfortunately, the final document from COP28 falls far short of calling for the phasing out of fossil fuels, it does call for an irreversible and accelerated transition from fossil fuels. At a global level,...

Science Week: Statements (16 Nov 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...off the work of his Department. He promised not just to publish the independent review of our PhD research ecosystem but also, in parallel with its publication, to publish the action plan to take forward the recommendations of the review. One area of concern that has been highlighted many times is the current value of the stipend for our PhD students and how pitiful it is at the moment....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Nov 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...to offer anything right now on top of the numbers that we have here. I talk to people on the street and so does the Minister. We are all aware of what the situation is. Whatever proposal the Government comes forward with, whether it is the 90-day proposal or some other proposal, we all know that after 90 days people will have nowhere to go. I quickly checked how many houses are...

Reversal of Planned Fuel Price Increases: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion to reverse planned fuel increases. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael McGrath, knows that the planned fuel increases are driving up the cost of inflation. It is not just car owners and car drivers who will feel the pain. It is everybody because that means the cost of other products will increase. How much of an increase in...

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion about escalating food costs and out-of-control grocery bills. When we spoke about Europe Day, many Deputies said most people would not even know it was Europe Day whereas everybody knows what we are talking about here this evening because food inflation affects every single family. However, it has a disproportionately negative effect...

Finance Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Mar 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...which the claim relates.” If, however, a person wanted to claim back to September, two months later would bring us to the end of October, so a further four months would bring us to the end of February, but that was three weeks ago. If that is the case, businesses will need more flexibility given that, for a start, many of them will not even be aware of these changes. If they have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Marian Harkin: I ask the Taoiseach, on International Women's Day, as it happens, for a commitment from this Government to bring forward legislation, and it needs to be emergency legislation, to ensure records and all relevant documents relating to Magdalen laundries and residents of those institutions are preserved and protected and that it would be a criminal offence to alter, destroy or dispose of any of...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...legislation through the Oireachtas. I am not sure if it is her first Bill but, one way or the other, I wish her well. I hope she will be open to at least listening to some of the arguments put forward on amendments, changes and, perhaps, improvements to the Bill. In saying that, I recognise the hard work and widespread consultation that has taken place up until now. I commend the...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion on the unacceptable situation in the National Ambulance Service, which is completely stretched across the country. The service is at crisis levels in certain areas where wait times are simply unacceptable. Last week, Mr. Robert Morton, the director of the NAS, gave evidence at the Joint Committee on Health. When he was asked about...

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...top of the 8% from last year. While it is stabilising slightly, it has not reduced or gone backwards. The lump sum and extra payments the Government put in place are still needed, just to keep people going. One of the reasons we need to continue many of these payments is that the core social welfare rates have not kept pace with inflation and it has not even been close. That means...

Teacher Shortages: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: ...this important matter. Unfortunately, it is a daily issue for many families and virtually every school. Highlighting it in the Dáil is important because not every school is prepared to come forward and say that it has trouble sourcing teachers, including substitute teachers. Some schools do not want to admit that children are sometimes being minded instead of being taught....