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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]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Marian Harkin
92. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11982/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Marian Harkin
223. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their long overdue surgery, which they have been awaiting since 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11774/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Bus Services
Marian Harkin
38. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he will work with the NTA to increase the frequency of bus services on the S2, Sligo to Rosses Point route, to cater for the very significant increase in passenger numbers due to refugees being accommodated on the Rosses Point Peninsula. [10437/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Departmental Projects
Marian Harkin
132. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in light of his Department’s plans to establish a national centre for research and remembrance, if he will outline the timeline for the plans. [10412/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Departmental Projects
Marian Harkin
133. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in light of his Department’s plans to establish a national centre for research and remembrance, how an individual (details supplied) will be able to participate in the process. [10413/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Care of the Elderly
Marian Harkin
158. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a commissioner for ageing and older people. [10295/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Marian Harkin
198. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider putting specific supports in place for the sheep sector, which is currently in crisis. [10294/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Departmental Data
Marian Harkin
199. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of establishment grants and premiums paid, by county, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 from the State's afforestation scheme. [10312/23]