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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (18 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 61. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the poor performance by the Government on the delivery of commitments and progress for family carers as outlined in the family carer scorecard 2023 published by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1701/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (18 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: 64. To ask the Minister for Health in response to the recent ESRI report on the provision of long-term residential care, what plans are being put in place to secure sufficient long-term care capacity in the north west region, in particular, and in other more rural counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2085/24]

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Marian Harkin: I will support both the Government's amendments to the Constitution. I will do so with reservations but sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture and the greater good. All my political life, I have campaigned for adequate support for family carers and all that entails. Family carers, I have always said, along with volunteers, are the glue that holds our society together. They allow...

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: The ambassador can come back to me.

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: It was about any specific legislative dossiers on SMEs.

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: Yes, they are.

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 wish the ambassador well. She will have a very busy three, four or five months ahead.

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]