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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (19 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: We now move on to questions Nos. 11 and 26, and Deputy Brendan Smith has been nominated.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (19 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the extension on the RZLT draft county development plan review will mean that landowners who missed the appeal deadline of 1 January 2023, can now appeal the designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45951/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); the timeline for completion of same; the reason for the delays in processing applications for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45836/23]

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: There are times when mere words just seem futile and this is one of them. If we think of the millions of words that have been spoken, written, screamed or whispered in agony about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, those words seem to have evaporated and hold no weight. If we think of the billions of words used to negotiate one peace effort after another and one UN resolution after...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I want to raise with the Taoiseach the need to increase the top-up payments for the rural social scheme, RSS, and the Tús community employment scheme. Right now that top-up payment is €27.50 per week. It was increased by €5 a week in this year's budget but there is nothing for next year. Those participating in those schemes work three to five days a week. They fact the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank everybody. I know some who are present reasonably well while some other faces are newer to me. A lot of the ground has been covered. I could not agree more with what Senator Keogan said about the need for contact with both members and officials in county councils. I remember going to county councils as an MEP. We were supposed to be the people coming with all the information....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: Without naming names, are there local authorities that, because of their size, find it more difficult, shall we say, to apply for some of those calls or even to have any sort of in-house capacity to allow them to do that? What is The Wheel doing in that regard? Is there any assistance for those local authorities aside from their own resources? Very briefly on state aid, it is absolutely...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (17 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consular assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied). [44736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will implement a national plan for the support and management of exceptionally able children in the Irish education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44722/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider specific supports for small and medium operators in the retail sector due to the significant increased costs of operating a business, some that are out of the Government’s control and some that are directly related to Government decisions. [43827/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: Yesterday's budget, like all other budgets, had winners and losers. It had good aspects but it had severe deficiencies. We heard the two Ministers yesterday and Government leaders today give their perspective and, of course, it is our role as members of the Opposition to point out the anomalies, the gaps and the downright unacceptable outcomes from yesterday's budget. I want to start...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (11 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance for clarification on an issue (details supplied). [44261/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: In my few minutes, I want to focus on the complete and utter lack of any systemic plan of action in budget 2024 to address the historical underinvestment in the northern and western region and the lack of ambition by the Government to deliver balanced regional development. Before I get to that, I want to mention one or two other issues, to which I will return over the coming days and weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 454. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of respite nights available for people with a disability in each of the years 2020 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44178/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 455. 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 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (4 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the refusal of an allowance for a person in County Sligo (details supplied). [43028/23]

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for highlighting the issues to do with the cost and accessibility of childcare and the need to ensure early childhood educators have a decent salary scale. We also need to ensure the small to medium-sized childcare services run by more than 4,000 women across the country are sustainable in the medium to long term. That is not happening. The Minister made a good start...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: Today is the last day of the operation of the Leitrim community car scheme. It is run by the Leitrim Volunteer Centre out of Carrick-on-Shannon. It has more than 35 volunteer drivers and has transported 533 people in 14 months, 90% of them to hospital appointments in Sligo, Galway, etc. I raised this issue many times with the previous Taoiseach, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 599. To ask the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the €110,000 which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a diabetes register (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for this new post; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 600. To ask the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the funding which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a national paediatric diabetes audit in conjunction with NOCA, following the publication of a detailed feasibility study (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for these new posts; if he can confirm if unused...