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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: Why? It does not bear any resemblance to the reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: That is not what we are talking about here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: We are talking about numbers in legislation that in no way reflect the reality on the ground. I just do not understand that. I have only a few seconds remaining but I will come back. The Minister commented several times that Ireland would be more attractive to asylum seekers if it did not opt in. I find that hard to believe. Denmark, which has a much tougher asylum system than we have,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: It is not that it is not opting in but that it cannot opt in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: The question is why Denmark is not more attractive. If not joining makes us more attractive, why is Denmark not more attractive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: Yet it operates under EU rules.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: It does.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: That is still the EU.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: I understand that, but it still operates within the EU treaties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: I want to come back to the issue of sovereignty and constitutionality. As I said, I believe what the Minister is doing is constitutional - we voted for it - but I disagree with the point made that we are not ceding a certain amount of sovereignty. Going back to those treaties, specifically the Lisbon treaty, the option was there to opt in, but the Minister may remember also that we have an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: I also campaigned in both Nice treaty referendums.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the All-Island Strategic Rail Review be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17382/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is supportive of a comprehensive VAT proposal by an organisation (details supplied) which was submitted to him recently; if he plans to extend the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17675/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an application for incremental credits submitted by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17831/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 11 April 2024, to provide a breakdown of the number of houses each local authority area has delivered through Project Tosaigh; to provide a breakdown of the number of homes each individual local authority area is contracted or recommended to proceed to procurement under this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 11 April 2024, of the 12 local authority areas that have been provided funding under the cost rental equity loan scheme, to provide details of which specific local authority areas have been provided with funding; how many houses have been built through this scheme in each of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 11 April 2024, to provide details of which specific local authorities the thirteen projects of 1,437 cost rental homes are spread over; how many cost rental homes each of the projects will deliver for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17426/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional business supports, apart from the increased cost of business scheme, he is considering putting in place, particularly for SMEs to meet the increased cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17051/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 14. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional measures she has put in place to support downstream businesses whose revenue has dropped mainly due to the fact local tourism accommodation is being used to accommodate Ukrainians, refugees and international protection applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17060/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (18 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the application for PGI status for boxty. [17128/24]