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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (2 Jul 2024)

Marian Harkin: 373. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional residential places and new emergency residential places for people with a disability in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/24]

Message from Select Committee (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: The Select Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2024: Vote 29.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Verona Murphy - To discuss the inclusion of rural interests in policy-making on conservation and game hunting. Deputy Michael Moynihan - To discuss the core funding requirements of the Crann Centre, Ballincollig, County Cork....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I want to raise the provision of a domestic violence refuge in Sligo-Leitrim. I accept that, happily, nine new refuges are being developed and nine others redeveloped. One of those new refuges is planned for Sligo. Currently, there is no domestic violence refuge in Sligo, Leitrim or Roscommon. The nearest refuges are in Letterkenny, Castlebar, Athlone or Enniskillen. We are at the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: We must ensure that children and families experiencing domestic violence can access comprehensive domestic violence services.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: On three occasions in 2022, I raised the issue of the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital, SUH, with the Tánaiste and the Minister for Health, when there were two service interruptions and, previously, when it was closed during the Covid period. Those issues were resolved and the service resumed. However, just over four weeks ago, I received information that there was to be a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: People are not interested in hearing about Saolta University Health Care Group being in the process of recruiting consultants.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: The Tánaiste said progress has been made in the provision of pain relief services. I agree there has been some progress but it is important to note that there has been a change in the international classification of chronic pain. In moving from the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases, ICD-10, to ICD-11, chronic pain is now recognised as a disease in its own...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress Ireland has made in helping to ensure the suspension and review of the EU/Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27458/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the income limit for the over-70s medical card, given the increases in the State pension over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27708/24]

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I want to pay tribute to a favourite son of Sligo, Tommie Gorman, who has left us way too soon. Tommie was a highly respected and trusted journalist for whom context, accuracy and outcomes mattered just as much as the story itself. We also saw Tommie as a real person. Many people felt they walked alongside him on his personal cancer journey and...

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: The Minister told us she recognises the challenges facing schools in regard to funding. There is only one way to deal with that, which is to increase the levels of funding. Unless we say principals and teachers are making up the figures they presented to us - I do not believe they are - as I said, it is essential that a very significant increase in funding is delivered in the next budget. ...

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: Do we have a copy of the Minister's speech?

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes: — that our pupil teacher ratio is 22.8 pupils per class size, whereas the European Union average is 20 pupils per class; — that there is chronic underfunding in Government expenditure per student in our primary schools, which is equivalent to 13 per cent per capita Gross Domestic Product, while the Organisation for economic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the cut in funding to schools providing the summer programme; if she will reverse this decision as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26993/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for a timeline on a decision for an appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26996/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 453. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm if a derogation can be used for the conversion of agency staff to permanent staff where that conversion would reduce agency expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person on carer’s allowance cannot undertake a full-time online course, given they will be undertaking the course at home and will be on hand for all caring duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26559/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (20 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 197. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason an institution (details supplied) was not included in the mother and baby homes redress scheme; if he will consider the inclusion of the institution in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/24]

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: Today we discuss if Ireland should opt into the EU migration pact. The pact itself contains extremely detailed requirements from all member states within its legislative proposals and it specifies how the entire system would operate across the EU. These are very detailed documents and yet we have not discussed in the detail necessary the requirements and obligations on Ireland if we opt...