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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...

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank Deputy Pringle for bringing forward this motion. The principle on which this motion is based, which is increased fossil fuel divestment, is certainly one I fully support. While, unfortunately, the final document from COP28 falls far short of calling for the phasing out of fossil fuels, it does call for an irreversible and accelerated transition from fossil fuels. At a global level,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (13 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on a decision of the Tax Appeal Commission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (12 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will use his best efforts to evacuate persons from Gaza (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55432/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (12 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for a connection to the NBI scheme for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55261/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (12 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the inclusion of Sligo in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54497/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: 533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of the 17 current serving country registrars attached to each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54737/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: 605. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what precautions the Government is taking to reduce the risk of importing further disease through the importation of trees, saplings, shrubs and soil; if there is a plan in place to increase the production of native Irish stock for the home market, so Ireland can decrease or stop its reliance on importation and protect our native...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: 820. To ask the Minister for Health 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. [55198/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: 94. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to give an update on the progress regarding the pay parity claim by supervisors of RSS and TUS. [54377/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: I know the Minister of State partly answered this in responding to Deputy Ó Laoghaire but I want a further update on the progress made in the claim for pay parity by Tús and RSS supervisors. This has been going on a long time and people feel they are being stonewalled. The fact there are two priority questions on it this morning gives an indication of how important we think it is.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister of State. He stated there is a difference in the scope of the work being done. We recognise the work is not identical but it is broadly similar. I have spoken to a number of supervisors and there is little difference. Many workers from RSS and Tús progress onto CE schemes. A supervisor on a CE scheme after ten years gets about €42,000, while one an an RSS...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Marian Harkin: I am glad to hear the Minister of State continues in good faith but he does not want to speak about figures. I understand that but that is the reality of people’s pay packets. That is what is in their back pocket at the end of the week or month and that is why I and others are asking these questions. The Minister of State will be aware a number of successful public meetings were...