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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (19 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: We now move on to questions Nos. 11 and 26, and Deputy Brendan Smith has been nominated.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (19 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the extension on the RZLT draft county development plan review will mean that landowners who missed the appeal deadline of 1 January 2023, can now appeal the designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45951/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); the timeline for completion of same; the reason for the delays in processing applications for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45836/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I too extend my condolences to the families and friends of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee. I recognise Anthony Burke whose brave testimony was pivotal. I also thank An Garda Síochána for its untiring work in bringing the perpetrator to justice. Today I again raise the non-delivery of balanced regional development, particularly in the context of this year's budget. I also raise...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: The Taoiseach gave a few statistics there but he has been in power since 2011 and the figures I quoted are not my figures. They come from the regional assembly report. The Taoiseach can see the economic gap is increasing. He might not like it and I do not like, but it has to tell him the actions he and his Government are taking are not working. He tells us the population has increased in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I used six different ones.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I am making it for the region.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I fully respect the Minister of State's commitment to be here and I understand she may have to leave shortly. I am deeply disappointed that the Minister for Finance could not see fit to be present at this debate for the Finance Bill. I received an email from the Minister, Deputy McGrath, during the budget debate in which he apologised for being unable to attend. I accepted that in good...

Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion, which highlights that the expected budget deficit in health for 2024 will be in the region of €1.4 billion to €1.5 billion. I listened to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, explain that many of the cost overruns in the health service were caused by the fact doctors are treating more patients than allocated or expected. He...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider an increase in the top-up payments to the CE, TUS and RSS schemes in line with the national minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 353. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for widow’s pension will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46170/23]

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I will largely refer to comments made by the Tánaiste this morning. There are certainly one or two points I take issue with. He said we need a debate to draw out what we mean by neutrality. The debate on the motion this morning certainly does that. We need that debate and we are having it this morning, but I note that the Government's amendment to the motion states that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: The Deputy's time is up.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: In the very short time available, I will concentrate on the EU Council's response to the situation in the Middle East. Before that, however, I will refer briefly to two other issues. First is the review of the MFF. This is a core matter for the EU and determines the moneys at our disposal to pursue our priorities. I see there are new proposals in that regard on own resources. While I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 502. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to remove funding for new treatments and medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/23]

European Parliament Directive on Victims of Crime: Motion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I am very happy to say a few words on this important legislation, the amended directive on the rights, supports and protection of victims of crime, which I believe will improve the 2012 directive that is already in place. It will respond in a more targeted and comprehensive way to victims of crime seeking to have their rights vindicated, particularly in another member state. This includes...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the dates of payment of social welfare payments for Christmas week and the week up to the end of December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46907/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for increasing supports to social farming, given the huge and proven benefit to those participating in social farming programmes. [46851/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I ask if the Minister of State has any plans for increasing supports to social farming given that we all know of the proven benefits of social farming and everybody recognises that. To be fair, agriculture has come up to the mark on this one but we need to look at greater coordination with other Departments.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister of State, but my question was about any additional supports. I heard what the Minister of State said about the money she has distributed this year. She mentioned the Leitrim development company. It does excellent work. I am very familiar with it. What I am looking at more is the mainstreaming of support for placement and that there would be a level of core funding to...