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- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: He probably has-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: Deputy Ó Ríordáin is not a múinteoir anymore. He does not need to wag his finger at me.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: Do not wag your finger at me-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: -----and stop objecting to homes in your constituency.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: It is running out because the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is allowing my time to be taken.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: I am sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will talk to you directly. Sadly, we saw this last weekend when the Labour Party promised to deliver "one million homes in ten years" to tackle the housing crisis, which is a direct quote, with no ifs, no buts, no asterisks, no caveats and no detail. A few hours later, it turned out that only half of them would be new homes. Retrofitting a home is...
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: To paraphrase a former Labour Party leader, however, is that not what you say during a national conference?
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: This Government will reaffirm today that we have a majority in Dáil Éireann, and Dáil Éireann will reaffirm its confidence in this Government to get on with the job. We will continue not to reduce housing to an issue of sloganeering but actually to work night and day with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, to come at the housing challenge from all angles. This is a Government...
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: He cannot plead ignorance. The Deputy was in government. He knows how challenging it is.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: Not 1 million.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: I am firmly of the view that there should be access to public service pensions for research staff in all higher education institutions across the sector. As such, my Department has been engaging positively with management bodies, the Department for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and the Department of Education on a business case to support access to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: I recognise that third level education can be a significant cost for families and students. In addition to once-off cost of living measures, over the course of the past three Budgets, I have delivered a range of enhancements to the Student Grant Scheme to put more money into the pockets of students and their families. One of these measures was to increase the income threshold for...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: I recognise that third level education can be a significant cost for families and students. In addition to once-off cost of living measures, over the course of the past three Budgets, I have delivered a range of enhancements to the Student Grant Scheme to put more money into the pockets of students and their families. As part of Budget 2023, I created a new income threshold for student...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: I recognise that third level education can be a significant cost for families and students. In addition to once-off cost of living measures, over the course of the past three Budgets, I have delivered a range of enhancements to the Student Grant Scheme to put more money into the pockets of students and their families. As part of Budget 2023, I have increased the postgraduate fee...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. Colleagues in my Department are engaging with SUSI for a response. My Department will contact the Deputy directly when a response is available.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: Family reunification as provided for in the International Protection Act 2015, gives certain family members of a qualified person, the sponsor, an immigration permission allowing them to enter, remain and reside in the State with the sponsor. An application for family reunification must be made by the sponsor within 12 months of them being granted an International Protection permission and...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will contact him again when this is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will contact him again when this is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy lodged a review application in respect of their EU Treaty Rights application decision on 28 September 2021. This application is currently under consideration by my Department. My officials will correspond with them if further documentation or information is required. A letter was issued to the person referred to, to obtain a temporary permission to remain...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (29 Mar 2023)
Simon Harris: Under the Third National Strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence we are committed to doubling the number of refuge spaces, bringing it to 280. This will be the fastest ever expansion of refuge spaces. In addition, and by putting in place the correct structures to deliver additional refuge accommodation, the Government will accelerate the number of refuge spaces that can be...