Results 101-120 of 370 for sligo speaker:Marian Harkin

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Marian Harkin: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a definitive reason for the exclusion of the Maugheraboy stop on the new No. 981 bus route from Coolaney to St. Angela’s College in Sligo, given this stop was referred to in all press releases when the route was announced; and when this stop will be included in the route. [30022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (13 Jun 2023)

Marian Harkin: 773. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, given the recent final report submitted by Sligo County Council, Sligo will be included in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28260/23]

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (17 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...this is the approach we need to take if we are to do anything about those figures. Before I sit down, I have a piece of good news. I spoke to the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service, DVAS, in Sligo today and it informed me that in the past few days a motion was passed by Sligo County Council that would be the first step in the development of a refuge for Sligo. There is a still a long...

Targeted Investment in the Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...left without a bed; - in 2022 University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded hospital in the country (18,028) followed by Cork University Hospital (12,439), University Hospital Galway (10,150), Sligo University Hospital (8,136) and St Vincent's University Hospital (7,513); - 67,000 patients waited at least a day in Emergency Departments (EDs) before being admitted during 2022; -...

Other Questions (Resumed): School Transport (16 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm the retention of a school transport route in Sligo for the 2023-24 school year (details supplied) [22530/23]

Other Questions (Resumed): School Transport (16 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: I ask the Minister to confirm the retention of a school transport route in Sligo from McCann's cross, which is halfway between Coolaney and Tubbercurry, stopping at Lavagh church and on to St. Attracta's Community School in Tubbercurry. There is a second bus on the route, which is a new service that started last November. There is real anxiety and uncertainty among parents and students and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: A few weeks ago, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, visited Sligo and indicated to council officials that no funding will be available for the Knock to Collooney N17 road scheme for the foreseeable future. This means the effective abandonment by the Government for this upgrade because “not in the foreseeable future” means more than 20 years away and less than 100....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (11 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...of the population. According to the IHCA, we are not even getting half the number of beds that we should be getting. When I raised this issue with the Minister last November, I specifically raised Sligo University Hospital. He talked about looking at progressing the emergency department modular unit, the ICU isolation rooms and the 42-bed ward block extension. Where is this work...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (11 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: Do we get extra time here or do we just keep going? Just over six months ago 50 consultants from Sligo University Hospital, wrote to the Minister for Health to highlight the severe pressure being experienced at Sligo University Hospital. Just one sentence from that letter basically says it all. It sates, "We have never seen the demand on our services so high nor the morale of our staff...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...and rewetted by 2050. This is enormous. It is the biggest land use change we could possibly imagine in Ireland. It would cover, for example, approximately 80% of all the agricultural land in Sligo and Leitrim. Furthermore, the Government plans for 1.25 million acres of forestry by 2050. If the two proposals are taken together, that is 2 million acres. I am not asking for a full stop....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 May 2023)

Marian Harkin: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on bus route 981 in Sligo, which runs from Coolaney – St. Angela’s College; and if the Maugheraboy area of Sligo will be included in this route without further delay, as was promised when the route was announced and was included in all media releases at that time. [20373/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Marian Harkin: I want to draw the Taoiseach's attention to a crisis in childcare provision, specifically in south Sligo. Many constituents from Tubbercurry, Gurteen and other parts are genuinely distressed by the lack of childcare provision in the area. Existing providers have long waiting lists and some of them have been closed for two years. This should not come as any surprise, given the results of...

Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...puts them under extreme pressure. While a significant proportion have fixed interest rates, the proposed measure is not for those people; it is for those hit by increasing interest rates. In my constituency, Sligo–Leitrim, house prices have increased by 18% since 2021. They have increased by 14% in Donegal and a similar amount in Roscommon. Those who have taken out mortgages...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Apr 2023)

Marian Harkin: 61. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide a timeline for the construction of the new ED/Surgical Block at Sligo University Hospital. [18617/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Apr 2023)

Marian Harkin: I want to raise a really important issue for many people, particularly those with disabilities, which is the need to find a way to reopen the hydrotherapy pool in Cregg House, Sligo. Pre-Covid, this hydrotherapy pool was utilised full time but it closed at the beginning of Covid and never reopened. In the meantime, Cregg House was sold but the new owner has indicated that he would have no...

Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 Apr 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...for many people and families. They are fearful, even if they do not have a notice to quit. They are worried that if one arrives, they will have nowhere to go. In my own constituency of Sligo-Leitrim the CEO of North West Simon Community, Mr. Noel Day, said that homelessness in the north west has increased by over 50% year on year, from 2022 to 2023. This is not Dublin or Galway or a...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...emergency accommodation. This leaves just three local authorities with any reasonable amount of emergency accommodation. According to daft.ie, this evening there are now just 15 places to let in Sligo, which is six fewer than were available a week ago. In Donegal, the number is 57, which is the same as last week, while the number in Roscommon is 12, which is one less than a week ago....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (28 Mar 2023)

Marian Harkin: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason users of mobility scooters are being refused entry to Bus Éireann buses in counties Sligo and Mayo (details supplied); if this is the case on all Bus Éireann routes; if so, if this matter will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15427/23]

Reform of Carer's Allowance Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)

Marian Harkin: I welcome pupils and teachers from Grange Post Primary School in Sligo to the Dáil today. I think they were in the Gallery earlier. I think another school is there now. I am delighted that they got a chance to hear this important debate on carers and caring because the truth is that many of those students will, in time, have to either give care or be the recipient of care. That is...

Reform of Carer's Allowance Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...people. Some 57% of family carers juggle work and care. All in all, family carers provide approximately 1 billion hours of unpaid care each year. If the State had to provide that care, it would cost taxpayers €20 billion every single year at the rate of €20 per hour. I did a quick back-of-the-envelope calculation to examine a few counties to see what the contribution of...