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Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: That is my question.

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: Did they say why? Mr. Kelly might not have had any direct discussion. Was that their rationale for not even thinking to allow a feasibility study?

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: I have just a final comment as my time is up. My perspective is that putting a greenway in place in no way, as Mr. Kenny said, negatively impacts on the possibility of a rail link in the future. While we still await the strategic rail review to see what may be delivered up to 2050, which does leave us in a flux, it is nonetheless very important to say that putting a greenway in place will...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: We have had a good discussion here. I cannot speak for all the people behind me but having listened to the contributions from everybody here, there is not one person who would disagree if the national rail review or any Government came forward with a proposal. However, we can only deal with the current Government as it is the only one we have. If the Government were to fund this line, as...

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

Marian Harkin: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to stage payments for paying out the croí cónaithe grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14385/24]

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

Marian Harkin: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what measures he has put in place to support renters seeking accommodation who are not eligible for local authority housing in the north-West. [15766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Agriculture Schemes (11 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Government is putting a fund in place to support farmers in the implementation of the nature restoration fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10697/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (10 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the review of the disabled drivers scheme; and the new criteria being considered line with international best practice. [15225/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (10 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: I seek an update on the Minister’s work on finalising the new scheme that is set to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. We know the senior officials group has had a number of meetings. I believe the Minister submitted a note to that group in mid-January this year. When can we expect the green light? What is the update on what is happening?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (10 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: While I do not have recent answers in front of me, it seems the Minister’s remarks here today are quite similar except that there has been a fourth meeting. I accept that the Department of the Taoiseach is meeting, that the Minister’s Department is meeting, and that the Minister sent a note outlining a proposal for a new scheme. Can he give us any information on that? He says...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (10 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: Deputy Connolly raised a question about the appeals board. In the appeals, is it taking on board the new philosophy that the Minister spoke about in relation to the alternative gateway? 5 o’clock The Minister said he is not taking the lead on this. Does the note from his Department indicate that funding will be in place for this alternative gateway when we look at the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Prices (10 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: Yes. Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. I am glad to hear that the Minister will keep it under review but we need to hear more than that because for filling stations along the Border, as I said, by 9 October the differential will be 15 cent per litre. They cannot remain open. They cannot sell fuel at that difference in price. It is not only stations along the Border that are affected. If...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Prices (10 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: I get the impression the Minister is trying to say this is costing the Exchequer. I submitted a question a week ago and got a response about the amounts of taxes and levies on a litre of petrol and a litre of diesel. Right now he is getting 89 cent per litre on one litre of diesel. That is higher than at any time in the past five years. I am not talking about the percentage; I am talking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the income threshold for qualification for a medical card for under-70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15583/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (10 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 163. To ask the Minister for Health when the register for opting out of organ donation will be up and running. [15613/24]

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: I wish the Taoiseach well in his new role. I recognise his genuine collaboration and work on the incorporation of St. Angela's into the Atlantic Technological University. I appreciate all of that. However, this morning I laid bare the failure of this Government and those which preceded it to deliver for the north west. Unfortunately, that was only the start of it. My time is short, and...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: I cannot vote for the Minister, Deputy Harris, as Taoiseach, because four years of this Government and 13 years of Fine Gael in government have not delivered for the north west. Earlier, the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, whom I wish well in his retirement from office, spoke of global mega-trends influencing outcomes. In my view, the only way to counter those trends in the context of balanced...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (9 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the reinstatement of Villa Spada as Ireland’s Embassy to the Holy See; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15139/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (9 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to introduce any restrictions in regard to the pricing model being used by broadband and mobile phone service providers who impose annual price rises that are linked to the rate of inflation, plus a certain set percentage, at the same time each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14768/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (9 Apr 2024)

Marian Harkin: 289. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail in percentage terms (in tabular form, on 1 January for the year 2014 and the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive), each of the following taxes/levies where relevant (excise, NORA, carbon tax, better energy) on the pump price of a litre of petrol and diesel. [14053/24]