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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Marian Harkin: 431. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans she has in place to ensure equality of access for all domestic Irish artists who are artists of colour, female-identifying and gender non-conforming artists to Irish radio broadcasting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Marian Harkin: 432. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a group (details supplied) can receive assistance under the compensation scheme for artists and shows affected by the omicron variant of Covid-19 in December 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (19 Jan 2022)

Marian Harkin: 563. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider increasing the housing assistance payment limits in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jan 2022)

Marian Harkin: 1841. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) can receive the urgent care that is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Undefined (19 Jan 2022)

Marian Harkin: 1982. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive full entitlements for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1583/22]

Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: I wish the Ceann Comhairle, all the staff and all my colleagues here in Leinster House a good Christmas. I hope 2022 will bring better times for all of us. Today we are speaking of Covid-19 and its impact. Every person I speak to is concerned about the impact on our hospitals and our ICUs. People are concerned that our health services will become overwhelmed with Covid patients. While...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: The Minister said earlier the issue of foetal pain relief in the termination of pregnancy can be dealt with in the upcoming review. I would like some clarity on this. Will the terms of reference allow it? Will it be part of the review? That is an important question. The Minister determines the terms of reference, so he has the answer. We need a policy response on this issue. To be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (15 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the trans-Border worker’s relief post-January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62071/21]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Extension of Notice Periods) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: I listened to the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien's response to the Bill and his acceptance that it can contribute to early intervention, thus supporting families or individuals who are at risk of homelessness and, by extension, helping to prevent people from becoming homeless. The Minister also said that no single action or law, including this Bill, will deal with the crisis of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (14 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify an issue in regard to Covid-19 tests for travel into Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61173/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: 777. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the non-payment of farm payments in September 2021 to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61446/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: The Government has placed the passage tombs in Sligo on a list of properties that are considered suitable for nomination as UNESCO world heritage sites. Earlier this year, a folio of land at Cairns Hill in Sligo was put on the market. I raised the issue locally and was told that the OPW was going to bid for the site and asked not to go public on the matter. Had the latter not happened, I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (9 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to providing a sustainable budget of €389 million for the Leader Programme 2023-2027 to drive bottom-up, community-led investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland and provide funding in the rural environment and support climate change mitigation initiatives in rural communities in addition...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: 120. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extra supports being put in place to deal with the crisis being faced by the hospitality industry. [60749/21]

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Regional Group for making such a comprehensive and forward-looking proposal on the real possibility of developing our offshore renewable energy resources. The proposal is visionary, but down to earth at the same time. It is visionary in that any proposal to develop more than 70,000 MW of offshore renewable energy, which would not only eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the provision of funding for the new S3 Sligo town bus route designed by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60657/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reverse the decision to cut the employment wage subsidy scheme given the crisis being faced by the hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60656/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: 51. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the arrangements that are being put in place to ensure an effective LEADER programme from 2023. [60566/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: What financial arrangements are being put in place to ensure an effective LEADER programme that delivers for communities? I have heard the Minister's responses this evening and last week and have received her written response regarding the six-year tranche of funding of €250 million, about which she is quite correct. This level of funding, however, is at a standstill compared with...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Marian Harkin: The Minister and I agree that the LEADER programme supports community-led local development. It is unique. As an MEP, I was proud to see an EU Court of Auditors report in 2010 stating the Irish model was best practice. What has happened since then is we have significantly minimised the active role of the local community in the context of decision-making regarding funding decisions for...