159. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the limitations on credit unions for business lending; and if this is in line with Government policy. [30568/24]
158. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of the November 2022 retail banking review; and when recommendation 11.2, reducing the reporting threshold and the fee for accessing the Central Credit Register for lower value loans, will be implemented [30567/24]
157. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the extension of the minimum competency code to lending and term deposits in the credit union sector from October 2024; and if he has concerns that this will impact negatively on the operations of credit unions. [30566/24]
156. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance his views on competition in the mortgage market; and if the restrictions on credit union mortgage lending is negatively impacting competition following the exit of two banks (details supplied). [30565/24]
155. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the anti-competitive and crisis-era mortgage lending restrictions on credit unions as set out in regulations 12(2), 12(3) and 12A(1) of the Central Bank Statutory Instrument 1 of 2016. [30564/24]
110. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of an urgently needed new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30280/24]
87. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will increase the central activities space, on a pro-rata basis, with the SEN base, in order to ensure adequate space for the actual number of pupils who will be using the central activities space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30303/24]
51. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures taken by his Department to support Irish hospitality businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30304/24]
659. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for a timeline on the provision of extra transport services to a day centre in County Sligo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/24]
224. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide details of the monies spent by the OPW in procuring lands, sites or houses of historical/archaeological significance, on either a county or a regional basis in the past ten years, in tabular form. [23800/24]
152. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the plans to alleviate the backlog in the community involvement scheme applications in County Sligo; if further funding will be made available to Sligo County Council to carry out these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28724/24]
67. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the proposed new Local Link bus service from Kinlough, County Leitrim to Grange, County Sligo via Ballintrillick; the timeline for when the service is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28347/24]
107. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the standard charge for the disconnection of a water meter. [28448/24]
373. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional residential places and new emergency residential places for people with a disability in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/24]
247. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the income limit for the over-70s medical card, given the increases in the State pension over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27708/24]
30. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress Ireland has made in helping to ensure the suspension and review of the EU/Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27458/24]
453. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health to confirm if a derogation can be used for the conversion of agency staff to permanent staff where that conversion would reduce agency expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/24]
266. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection for a timeline on a decision for an appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26996/24]
185. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the reason for the cut in funding to schools providing the summer programme; if she will reverse this decision as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26993/24]
197. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason an institution (details supplied) was not included in the mother and baby homes redress scheme; if he will consider the inclusion of the institution in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/24]
152. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person on carer’s allowance cannot undertake a full-time online course, given they will be undertaking the course at home and will be on hand for all caring duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26559/24]
22. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the proposed new Local Link bus route from Ballyshannon, County Donegal, via Ballintrillick, County Sligo to Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26360/24]
337. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update/timeline on the re-opening of day hospital services at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/24]
234. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice for an update on an application for citizenship a person (details supplied) which was submitted in July; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25906/24]
217. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if carers contributions/credits can be combined with paid contributions from employment in order that a person can qualify for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26005/24]
142. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education to clarify a matter in relation to the junior cycle schoolbook scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25925/24]
91. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on an application for a warmer home scheme upgrade by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26206/24]
43. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the decision to finance an assessment of need waiting list initiative and the process on how parents can access the scheme. [26078/24]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]