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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Chair for allowing me to say a few words as I am not a member of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: Thank you. First of all, I thank Deputy Shanahan for this initiative. It is very positive and, as he said himself, it is a start. The Deputy used the word "gentle" twice and it certainly is that, but he wants to get this across the line and that is the most important thing. Legislation, if it is put in place, can be amended afterwards. It depends on who is in government and whether they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: Would anyone else like to comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: Mr. Griffin may correct me if I am wrong, but I think he said that 64% of the major capital projects were in Dublin. Is that on spend or is that on the numbers of projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: I think that when Deputy Conway-Walsh suggested positive discrimination, Mr. Power said "No", and suggested that if the investment is there now and is equal, the regions will catch up. What if the gap is so wide? I have quoted figures for the north west. Mr. Power is quite right about figures for the south east when they are disaggregated. You see the same patterns. It is not just one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: Dr. Griffin says they feel discriminated against. It is not that they feel it, but that the outcomes show it. We will not argue about that here today. I will not take up any more time. I thank the witnesses again. This is a really serious attempt to identify a major issue. It is not just about balanced regional development but that is the part of it in which I am most interested. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: Apologies from me as well. I have three questions for the ambassador. If any of them have been covered already, that is fine. Where are we with the self-employed platform workers directive at the moment? Is there anything on that? I know there was no agreement before Christmas as the Spanish Presidency was unable to conclude. I know that in general, Belgium is a country that looks very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank the ambassador. I understand that Belgium has the busiest Presidency.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a property (details supplied) is excluded from the NBI scheme even though the properties either side are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57001/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Consultations (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 368. To ask the Minister for Finance if, following the recent amendment brought forward to the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 to rectify the issues caused by changes to tax laws for the treatment of GP income, and where the changes still impact a number of GPs who are in, or hoping to be taken over by management companies to facilitate the business side of general practice, if he can advise if this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Business Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 723. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the recently announced Failte Ireland business support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1616/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 875. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amounts of money paid as children’s allowance to Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland in 2022 and 2023 to date. [56681/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 876. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if children’s allowance being paid for the children of Ukrainian refugees is continued when those children leave the State and the number of checks that have been carried out to assess that those children are resident in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56682/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 877. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of money paid as children’s allowance to persons who live outside the State in each of the years 2005 to 2023, by country of destination, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56683/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 878. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of money paid under the heading adult dependant allowance in each of the years 2015 to 2023, inclusive of those who reside outside the State, by the country of destination of these payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56684/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 1191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what progress has been made with dealing with the ash dieback issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56512/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 1377. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the establishment and operation of neuro-rehabilitations teams to be set up in every CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57107/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 1386. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the number of international protection applicants, by area in each local electoral area in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 1497. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Leitrim who are available to treat patients under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56510/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: I welcome the fact that the Taoiseach visited Leitrim village earlier this week. Those who were with him on the day saw that he spent time there, saw the damage for himself and listened to people. He said that assistance would be available quickly. He said it would be available "today or tomorrow". I know that the Department of the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, has humanitarian assistance...