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

Marian Harkin: It is just to give us a sense of it. Ultimately, value for money does matter, whether you are building a greenway or a railway, and we have to look to the future and at what we spend now. I would not approach this with my eyes closed and opt for A while neglecting B. That is the reason I am asking the question.

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

Marian Harkin: I agree with Deputy Kenny, but I suggest that it is up to the politicians, him, me and others, to try to find the middle ground. He spoke about the fact that people are afraid that if there is a greenway, there will be objections. It is my understanding from the last discussion with Iarnród Éireann that if there is a greenway, it is under licence and if at any time within a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (29 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adding glaucoma to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to reduce the current level of service provided in the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of full-/part-time consultants assigned to the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24187/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to reduce the number of full-/part-time consultants currently assigned to the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24188/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if plans are in place to alleviate the backlog of seeing patients at the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (30 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will support the UNESCO world heritage site application for the passage tombs of County Sligo, by ensuring state protection and ownership of land containing important passage tombs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (30 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will work to designate the Cairns Hill West passage tomb as a national monument. [24364/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I am asking that the Taoiseach make every effort to ensure staff at the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities are awarded their pay claims as recommended by the Labour Court last January, where it was recommended that management in the national advocacy service would make a case to the Department for the funding required to provide their pay increases. However, five months...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Deputy.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I call on the Minister of State to conclude.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion on the nature restoration law because it gives us an opportunity to discuss and debate what might or might not be put onto the Statute Book. I say "might not be" because, of course, we are discussing an item of failed European legislation. As a law, it was controversial from day one, with no agreement at several EU committees, and...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: That is not true.

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: Luke 'Ming' Flanagan voted against it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: Yesterday, Family Carers Ireland published its report, The State of Caring 2024. One of its asks was to abolish the means test for carers. I listened to the Taoiseach yesterday. He responded more than once to questions on this matter. He said that right now the Government is making changes to the income disregard for carers. That is right but, let us be clear, the outworking of last...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I would like to ask the Minister for her perspective on that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 346.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed update and timeline for the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25503/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 394.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason some local authorities clarify what position applicants for social housing are on the housing list; the reason some do not provide that information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24932/24]