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Hospitality and Tourism Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I welcome the motion by the Rural Independents because it seeks to address in a practical way some of the challenges faced by tourism and hospitality businesses across the country. I especially welcome the key proposal on reducing VAT rates for the sector to 9%. This is an immediate and practical step that can be taken that would lead to an immediate impact on the viability of so many...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the proposed new Local Link bus route from Ballyshannon, County Donegal, via Ballintrillick, County Sligo to Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26360/24]

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling this motion, which builds on many motions, including my own Private Members’ motion on the need to eliminate the means test for the carer’s allowance. This motion is timely because we are coming up to budget 2025. As I have often said, the means test is commonly known as the “mean test”. From speaking and listening to carers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (18 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 43. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the decision to finance an assessment of need waiting list initiative and the process on how parents can access the scheme. [26078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (18 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on an application for a warmer home scheme upgrade by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26206/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (18 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify a matter in relation to the junior cycle schoolbook scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25925/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if carers contributions/credits can be combined with paid contributions from employment in order that a person can qualify for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an application for citizenship a person (details supplied) which was submitted in July; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25906/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (18 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: 337. To ask the Minister for Health for an update/timeline on the re-opening of day hospital services at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/24]

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.

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.

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...

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.

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

Marian Harkin: I thank the Deputy.

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...

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]