870. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to allocate Clár funding again in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36687/24]
842. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider amending education legislation, similar to the amendment to the Education (Fees and Student Support) (Scotland) legislation, which would allow female Afghani nationals, who were attending a course of study at a university or equivalent institution in Afghanistan, but have been prevented from continuing that course by the Taliban regime since 31 August 2021, in order that they could continue their education in Ireland. [36152/24]
831. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider amending Irish education legislation, similar to the amendment to the Education (Fees and Student Support) (Scotland) legislation, which would allow female Afghani nationals, who were attending a course of study at a university or equivalent institution in Afghanistan, but have been prevented from continuing that course by the Taliban regime since the 31 August 2021, in order that they could continue their education in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36131/24]
265. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she can identify each school that provides school transport through Bus Éireann, and the stops each of these travels through on their routes, in tabular form. [36039/24]
212. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will publish a detailed breakdown of the exorbitant costs of building a bike shelter at Leinster House, costing €336,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36129/24]
1853. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of dentists available for medical card patients in Sligo and Leitrim to access treatment under the dental treatment services scheme; the plans in place to remedy this situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35396/24]
1852. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a comprehensive newborn screening programme that ensures babies born in Ireland are screened for the European average of a minimum of the of 18 conditions; the number of new tests being delivered since the establishment of the Newborn Screen Advisory Committee in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35393/24]
1844. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the shortage of named medicine (details supplied); the measures in place to source this medication; if he will confirm the efforts being made to source this vital medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35373/24]
1489. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1231 of 9 April 2024, if a full assessment has now been carried out; the outcome of this assessment and if the assessment is completed and the Department are bringing this property into use for IPAs, will the Minister confirm the proposed accommodation numbers for this property. [35372/24]
1284. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 918 of 25 July 2023, if there has been any further progress on the case in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35371/24]
1252. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences issued under the single consent system for forest roads, which was introduced in February 2020 under SI 39 of 2020, broken down by County; the number of those licences which involved a relaxation from the Department's technical standard, broken down by county; and the number of those licences where the local authority recommended a refusal, broken down by county, in tabular form. [34840/24]
1251. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of changes of ownership from private farmer to commercial forester after licences have been awarded to plant forestry for each of the years 2010 to 2018, in tabular form. [34839/24]
932. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the new pay-related jobseeker's benefit system to be up and running; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34130/24]
931. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the method by which payments are made to recipients of jobseekers benefit who transfer their payment to another EU country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34129/24]
930. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection as recipients of jobseekers benefit are eligible to transfer their payment to another EU country for up to 13 weeks, what rate of payment would those on jobseekers benefit receive if they transfer their payment to another EU country. i.e., the rate of the host country or the rate of their country of origin. [34128/24]
754. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a date for the allocation of the grants under the Sports Capital Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35394/24]
361. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with the issues of inheritance tax being faced by unmarried partners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35375/24]
360. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to introduce individual savings accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35374/24]
285. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if the Sligo to Tubbercurry route will be part of the Connecting Ireland Programme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35395/24]
282. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed new S3 Sligo Town Bus Service, to serve Finisklin Business Park - Sligo Bus Train Station – Sligo Town Centre – Manorhamilton Road; the timeline for the commencement of this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35376/24]
2616. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an application for a SUSI grant will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32739/24]
2441. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if, given the HSE recruitment ban has been lifted, he will confirm whether the many vacancies currently filled with agency staff will be advertised for already in place HSE staff who may wish to change posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33195/24]
2365. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the services currently in place at the primary care centre (PCC) in Dromod, County Leitrim; and the plans in place to increase the level of services in the same PCC. [32745/24]
2220. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the reason for reducing the level of reimbursement (details supplied) for Irish citizens travelling to Northern Ireland for cataract operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31951/24]
2085. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider funding for an increase in fees to community optometrists and for a national public eye care programme for patients over the age of eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31463/24]
1883. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the staff vacancy rate for CDNTs currently in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal, and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32764/24]
1882. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the staff numbers and grade of CDNTs nationally, in the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32758/24]
1881. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the staff numbers and grade in each of the CDNTs in County Donegal in the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32749/24]
1880. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the staff numbers and grade in each of the CDNTs in County Roscommon in the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32748/24]
1879. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the staff numbers and grade in each of the CDNTs in County Leitrim in the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32747/24]
1878. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the staff numbers and grade in each of the CDNTs in County Sligo in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32746/24]
1789. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department plans to use a property (details supplied); and if this property is planned for use for the accommodation of refugees. [31696/24]
1743. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has plans for a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31040/24]
1645. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the refusal of a herd number for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31875/24]
1616. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can guarantee that annexe 1 areas, or drained peatland, will qualify as eligible areas under good agricultural and environmental conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31042/24]
1615. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can confirm that participation in the Nature Restoration Law will be voluntary for farmers, and, most especially, those farming in annexe 1 areas, and-or drained peatland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31041/24]
1613. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of changes of ownership from private farmer to commercial forester after a licence has been awarded to plant forestry for each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30993/24]
1576. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice for an update on an appeal for family reunification visa for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32659/24]
1500. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice for a timeline for the publication of clear sentencing guidelines by the Judicial Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31659/24]
1377. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has communicated with the independent facilitator subsequent to the talks they chaired between organisations (details supplied); if the final offer made by the chair was accepted by each of the three parties to the talks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32757/24]
1376. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department and its agencies are available to re-enter talks with organisations (details supplied) in order to implement the Labour Court recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32756/24]
972. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the protections in place for ticketholders due to the cancellation of festivals/events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33435/24]
854. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 11 July 2024, if she can clarify an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33420/24]
799. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the plans in place to establish an autism preschool with early intervention places in County Sligo and County Leitrim. [32642/24]
798. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the plans in place to provide early intervention preschools in counties Sligo and Leitrim. [32639/24]
564. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the consultation that has taken place between a body (details supplied) and his Department regarding the changes announced in increasing the minimum annual remuneration thresholds for health care assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32295/24]
429. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if a financial service provider has not kept required records such as records of phone calls in relation to a customer as detailed in the Consumer Protection Code 2012 issued by the Central Bank of Ireland, can this be adjudicated by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman. [33530/24]
283. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if urgent consideration will be given to the provision of traffic calming measures in a village in County Sligo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33529/24]
161. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the disincentive for credit unions to hold Government debt, as the reserve requirements in regulation 4(1) of Central Bank Statutory Instrument No. 1 of 2016 applies to Irish Government debt, but retail banks holding government debt is risk weighted at zero, as per article 114(4) of regulation No. 575 of 2013 (Capital Requirements Regulation). [30570/24]
160. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance the number of full-time equivalents working in the Registry of Credit Unions of the Central Bank of Ireland in each of the years 2011 to 2024, in tabular form. [30569/24]