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Written Answers — National Reserve Allocations: National Reserve Allocations (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when applications for national reserve allocations under the single farm payment scheme will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13263/06]

Written Answers — Export Refunds: Export Refunds (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will continue to support the pre-financing of export refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13264/06]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to establish a comprehensive vetting procedure for volunteers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13301/06]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 Apr 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 575: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the analysis contained in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report on water quality, which found that agriculture is a more significant contributor to river and lake pollution than services such as those provided by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13261-06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (30 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the report by IBEC which highlights the economic difficulties that will arise as a result of the agreement with the US Government to cease the dual gateway transatlantic air transport arrangement and the urgent need to put in place an immediate programme to offset the probable...

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I am pleased to have an opportunity to make a few observations on the European Council meeting. I am conscious that there are time constraints so I will deal with just one issue, the achievement of the Lisbon goals through investment in research, development and innovation. When the Taoiseach spoke about the Lisbon Agenda, he said that the European Council's conclusions focus on three...

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I will comment on the Minister's reply to Deputy Ó Snodaigh in which he talked about not dictating to other member states. I agree with the principle of subsidiarity in the broad sense but when we speak about nuclear power, we are all aware that it is not constrained by borders. If a country decides it will use nuclear power, it impacts on others. As such, it is not good enough to use just...

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Is that Ireland?

European Council: Statements. (29 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: For Ireland, the figure is 2.5% of GNP by 2013.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the numbers of medical staff qualified to diagnose and treat myasthenia gravis. [11787/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on Government support for those who are diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and their families. [11788/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase awareness regarding myasthenia gravis among members of the medical profession. [11789/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the fact that we do not have a comprehensive national women's strategy that will address the issues of violence against women in all its forms and, in particular, that, in my constituency of Sligo-Leitrim, there is no safe crisis accommodation for women and their children experiencing...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: I am happy to speak on this motion, and while I fully support its thrust, I have one small caveat. I would not want to suggest that all builders and developers should be tarred with the same brush. There are those in the construction sector who are not corrupt and do not pass brown envelopes to people but who make a vital contribution to the economy. However, there are ongoing and shocking...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: ——to maintain vibrant rural communities. I also ask the support of the Green Party in seeking a balance between sustainable rural and urban living.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Mar 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider the offer made by a clinic (details supplied) in County Galway on 11 February 2003 to provide BreastCheck screening in the interim; if, in view of the fact that her Department's reasoning at the time was that it operated in analog not digital, this is the perfect interim solution given that her...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Feb 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the information which is required to satisfy the criteria to show relationship history and sufficient funds for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [7657/06]

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Feb 2006)

Marian Harkin: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak about the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006, which represents a step in the right direction. While the Bill has a number of positive elements, I do not think it is sufficiently radical. In some cases, it tinkers at the edges rather than tackling the problem head-on. There continues to be a number of anomalies in certain sectors and...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Feb 2006)

Marian Harkin: One should not link the deficiencies and difficulties in the Department of Social and Family Affairs, such as wrong and inappropriate inspectors' decisions, with people who are moving from one country to another. I ask Deputy Ring and others not to link those issues because that only leads to trouble. The Minister has taken a number of positive steps for women, yet we have still not got...

Grant Payments. (28 Feb 2006)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister for the opportunity to put on the record of Dáil Éireann issues relating to the Ballybay wetlands project. The overall context of the motion is that tourism revenues and visitor numbers in counties Monaghan and Cavan are, if not the lowest, certainly among the lowest in the entire country, while there is a serious underspend on tourism projects in the BMW region with...