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Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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School Accommodation
Marian Harkin
346. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education for a detailed update and timeline for the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25503/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Housing Provision
Marian Harkin
394. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason some local authorities clarify what position applicants for social housing are on the housing list; the reason some do not provide that information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24932/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Family Reunification
Marian Harkin
558. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on an appeal for family reunification visa for a minor (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25332/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Services
Marian Harkin
804. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the case of a person (details supplied), he will provide clarity and transparency around the procedures used for the allocation of beds in the cancer care centre at UCHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Services
Marian Harkin
805. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the measures he proposes to urgently remediate the systemic problem at UCHG to fulfil its mandate to operate as a Centre of Excellence (details supplied). [25221/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Heritage Sites
Marian Harkin
123. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will support the UNESCO world heritage site application for the passage tombs of County Sligo, by ensuring state protection and ownership of land containing important passage tombs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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National Monuments
Marian Harkin
128. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will work to designate the Cairns Hill West passage tomb as a national monument. [24364/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Disease Management
Marian Harkin
163. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider adding glaucoma to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Hospital Services
Marian Harkin
173. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to reduce the current level of service provided in the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Marian Harkin
174. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the current number of full-/part-time consultants assigned to the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24187/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Marian Harkin
175. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to reduce the number of full-/part-time consultants currently assigned to the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24188/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marian Harkin
176. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if plans are in place to alleviate the backlog of seeing patients at the pain clinic at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Vacant Properties
Marian Harkin
261. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been approved in each Donegal local electoral area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24213/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Vacant Properties
Marian Harkin
292. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been approved for Donegal to date; the number of Croí Cónaithe grants that have been approved for each local electoral area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24049/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Disability Services
Marian Harkin
377. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the necessary supports will be put in place as a matter of urgency for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24031/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Marian Harkin
459. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if HSE funding for the provision of wigs for persons with alopecia will remain in place and if he can confirm there are no cuts planned for this very important service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23797/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Community Development Projects
Marian Harkin
515. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is being made available to both men’s sheds and women’s sheds through the community enhancement programme, which can then be used to pay for rent, insurance of premises and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23814/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Student Accommodation
Marian Harkin
11. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is putting in place to alleviate the student accommodation crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23173/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Employment Rights
Marian Harkin
61. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the ERO for the security sector for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23315/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Regional Development
Marian Harkin
161. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will commit to improving the northern and western region’s infrastructure ranking (details supplied); if so, the funding his Department will provide to improve this ranking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23331/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Greenways Provision
Marian Harkin
47. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport what funding is in place for the development of the Sligo, Leitrim, northern counties railway greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23209/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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School Transport
Marian Harkin
86. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to an application for a new school bus route in County Roscommon (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23146/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Health Services Staff
Marian Harkin
196. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when the HSE recruitment embargo will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23207/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Expenditure Policy
Marian Harkin
243. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is an indicative list of existing and potential projects that are being considered under the climate and nature fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22482/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
245. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the provisions and steps that have been made and taken by the Government to unwind the FEMPI measures; the categories of people, whether professional service providers or otherwise (including public servants), who have and have not had the FEMPI reductions in their salaries, pensions and payments reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22821/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
246. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline, in relation to the category of workers, professional service providers or otherwise, including public servants, who have not had the FEMPI reductions reversed; when the reversals will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22822/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
247. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to specify if FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments applied to medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists or other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
248. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments been reversed for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; the estimated timeframe as to when those from the list that have not had the FEMPI reduction reversed will have it reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
249. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason for the delay in reversing the FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22825/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
250. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the required review of the operations, effectiveness and impact of the amounts and rate reductions fixed by regulation been carried out in the years since 2010 for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22826/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
251. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason Section 20 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 has not yet been fully implemented and completed such that all of the reductions made in and to salaries, pensions and payments to all persons have not yet been unwound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22827/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
252. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will publish the Attorney Generals advice where he states his opinion that the Minister must in law make restorations of pay and remuneration to all persons whom the FEMPI reductions applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22828/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
253. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is compliant with Section 13 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest ACT 2009, where it requires the Minister to review on an annual basis and consider whether deductions continue to be necessary having regard to the purpose of the Act and lay a report each year before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the conclusions he has drawn regarding the residual groups who have not yet had their pay restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22829/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Child Protection
Marian Harkin
529. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the child protection measures that are in place at the IPAS centre at Abbey Manor, Dromahair, County Leitrim; if he will provide a copy of the child safeguarding statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22858/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Rail Network
Marian Harkin
55. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport when the all-island strategic rail review will be published; in particular, the plans and timetable on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22048/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Regional Development
Marian Harkin
63. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport following the recent European Commission's Regional Competitiveness Index report, where the northern and western region of Ireland was ranked 218th out of 234 regions, if he will commit to improving the northern and western region’s transport infrastructure ranking; if so, how he intends on improving the region's ranking in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18095/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Housing Policy
Marian Harkin
188. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the usual timeframe for an eviction notice to be issued and executed. [22266/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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International Protection
Marian Harkin
504. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, in light of the recent briefing note providing an update on temporary emergency accommodation for international protection applicants at a location (details supplied), he will supply certain clarifications. [21228/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Child Protection
Marian Harkin
505. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the child protection measures, if any, that have already been put in place at a location (details supplied) to ensure the safety and security of all children accommodated there. [21229/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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EU Agreements
Marian Harkin
51. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he has taken to persuade the European Commission to suspend the EU-Israel association agreement. [20548/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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School Transport
Marian Harkin
201. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education to confirm that school transport will be provided for named students (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20483/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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School Transport
Marian Harkin
202. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education to ensure the retention of the second bus on a school bus route in County Sligo (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20484/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Marian Harkin
213. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure the provision of an assisted technology device for a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20660/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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School Transport
Marian Harkin
226. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider an issue in regard to school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20775/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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International Protection
Marian Harkin
459. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a contract to accommodate international protection applicants (details supplied) was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20511/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Childcare Services
Marian Harkin
466. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a list of closures of all childcare services including the name of the service, location and number of childcare places for the years 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20678/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Childcare Services
Marian Harkin
467. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a list of all new childcare services including the name of the service, location and number of childcare places for the years 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20679/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Marian Harkin
473. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify a matter in regard to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20756/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Health Services Staff
Marian Harkin
546. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the reason the employment embargo is impacting on cover for maternity leave; his plans to address this matter which is impacting services across the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20375/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Policies
Marian Harkin
562. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the status of the promised national safeguarding policy for the health and social care sector, with particular emphasis on the safeguarding of adults and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20445/24]