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Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Business Supports
Marian Harkin
57. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what steps his Department is taking, in conjunction with the European Commission, to assist Irish companies to avail of opportunities in the US by collaborating for projects under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. [15567/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Marian Harkin
132. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is eligible to receive the carer's support grant. [15541/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Marian Harkin
142. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider a thorough forensic investigation of the existing grounds at the Bessborough mother and baby home site in Blackrock, County Cork, in order to establish whether there is a mass grave on the site. [15614/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Bus Éireann
Marian Harkin
226. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport 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]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Marian Harkin
455. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any circumstances where a person can access community employment schemes, if they are not in receipt of a qualifying payment, and where there are vacancies on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15038/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Bus Éireann
Marian Harkin
538. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will investigate the reason people with disabilities who use mobility scooters are being refused travel on Bus Éireann buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15428/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Marian Harkin
786. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about the safety of the insecticide, acetamiprid, in relation to its use near bee colonies; and if there are any regulations covering same (details supplied). [15354/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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State Pensions
Marian Harkin
796. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of D class pensioners in the State over 70 years of age. [12348/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Family Support Services
Marian Harkin
864. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he plans to deal with an issue in relation to autism (details supplied); the steps he is taking to reassure persons with autism and their families in this situation; if the diagnosis continues to be accepted by State authorities; if are there are plans to reassess those who were diagnosed by a psychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Youth Services
Marian Harkin
879. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will put in place a sustainable investment strategy to ensure that all young people have access to youth workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12403/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Youth Services
Marian Harkin
880. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans to ensure that youth work is properly and sustainably funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12404/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Youth Work Projects
Marian Harkin
881. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of young people across Ireland that are involved in universal youth work; how he plans to increase this percentage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12405/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Youth Work Projects
Marian Harkin
882. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how he and his Department are supporting the youth work sector to engage as many young people as possible, given that youth work is an effective form of early intervention and prevention for a range of adverse outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12406/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Marian Harkin
956. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a neurological rehabilitation team will be operational in every community health organisation (details supplied). [13310/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Grant Payments
Marian Harkin
1003. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he would consider a specific bursary for young carers attending third level institutions, similar to the successful young carer's grant launched in Scotland in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12703/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Education Schemes
Marian Harkin
1004. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider further initiatives to support the transition of young carers to further and higher education and apprenticeships via access programmes, similar, but in addition to, the HEAR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12704/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Marian Harkin
1059. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider an issue (details supplied). [12702/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Ambulance Service
Marian Harkin
327. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency call outs to all ambulance stations in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon in 2021 and 2022 on a monthly basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12055/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Marian Harkin
90. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide statistics relating to the Revenue Commissioners seize and release VRT enforcement procedure, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11980/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Marian Harkin
91. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide statistics relating to appeals and petitions relating to the Revenue Commissioners seize and release VRT enforcement procedure, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11981/23]