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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (14 Jun 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Unfortunately, we are doing exactly what I said we should not do, in respect of having a group for this, a chat about that, an expert group on the other and a cross-departmental team on something else. The reality is that this is a problem now. When we get to early autumn and into winter, it is going to be a much worse problem. We must pay home carers more money and remunerate them for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (14 Jun 2022)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the opportunity to make a few points on this issue. In the context of a previous matter, another Deputy appealed to the Minister of State to make work permits available to people who are prepared to join the workforce in Ireland as carers because there is such a shortage of staff in this area. I would support that as something which may help to address the problem. We are reaping...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Jun 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 1103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a decision on their application for the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) based in rural areas on a temporary basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25854/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: As the Taoiseach knows there is a chronic crisis with the cost of living at the moment, much of it brought on by the war in Ukraine and other issues. He will be aware from his party's commitments in the election of another group in society who have been suffering with the cost of living for many years, members of our Defence Forces. We have procrastinated over the commission on the review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made in relation to a proposed minor change to a school bus route to a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Sligo to facilitate additional students who wish to attend the school in question in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24436/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Indeed, a DPP file would be more serious. Would the Taoiseach agree?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Page 119 of the programme for Government commits to ensuring transparency to protect and to enhance democracy. Given recent allegations concerning a member of An Bord Pleanála, does the Taoiseach agree that the deputy chairperson of the board was correct in stepping aside without prejudice pending investigation of these allegations? If the Taoiseach agrees, as I assume he does, how can...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans for the July provision programme 2022 for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; if a pupil attending that school who availed of the programme up until Covid-19 restrictions were implemented will be able to avail of the programme this summer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 753. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe as to when all categories of HSE front-line workers including home support workers will receive the €1,000 Covid payment from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 222. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign births registration application made by a person (details supplied) in October 2020; if this application can be linked to a subsequent application made for a sibling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 240. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 717 of 26 April 2022, if will outline in detail the nature of the reciprocal agreement referred to; if his Department is providing a paid one year secondment of a first secretary to a company (details supplied); the cost of this secondment; the existing precedent for a paid secondment by a senior...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: You are a rock star now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: You can chalk it down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: I do not wish to disturb the Deputy or anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Chairman. I am only a guest of the committee. I thank the witnesses for being here and the opportunity to make a few points and put a few questions. There is some history here but at the outset I say that I have the height of respect for the Secretary General, Mr. Watt. We have a history of spats at the Committee of Public Accounts and other committees but if I were in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: That is the first difference with the precedent of the past. Unlike what Deputy Lahart said about moving Secretaries General whose expertise we would lose after seven years, that did not apply in Dr. Holohan's case. He was looking to move on. I will quote the Minister when speaking on "Morning Ireland" on the relevant day. While I hate to over-familiarise, the Minister said, "Tony wanted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Yes. Was it Mr. Watt?