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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: The Tánaiste is correct that the families of farmers are all members of society and they benefit from some of the changes in the budget, but it was promised that there would be a ring-fencing of a certain proportion of the money from the carbon tax for agriculture and we are being told farmers will get it but not yet. My question still stands, which is whether the Department is ready to...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: There were some positive aspects to yesterday's budget. I highlighted a number of them but, at the end of the day, every budget should either set or continue specific policy directions and underpin those policies with resources to ensure they are implemented. In that context, I will highlight two areas where yesterday's budget failed the test. The first relates to tackling waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the official advice from his Department regarding in-person lectures and classes in third-level institutions (details supplied). [49757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will consider funding the higher education institutions to support the construction of new affordable accommodation. [49760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements have been made for students who continue to pay huge costs for accommodation that is not being used due to the fact certain third-level colleges are holding online lectures and classes. [49758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason pension contributions are disregarded for one student’s application but not the other student of the same family when applying for a SUSI grant (details supplied). [49761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the SUSI grant thresholds to reflect the increased cost of living. [49759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application will be processed without further delay in the case of a person (details supplied). [50152/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: I apologise; I was trying to connect from my office for half an hour with no success. I apologise for being late. I thank the Commission representation's staff, including Ms Nolan and others, for their work. It is invisible but really important. I put that on the record. Many of the issues have already been dealt with. I will not go back over the same ground but I have a few comments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: I am not all that satisfied with that response. It is not that anything Ms Nolan said was untrue but we have sustainable production here, grass-fed beef production etc. It is unusual at a farmers' meeting to hear people talking about data centres and aviation but they were. When it is said that "We're in it together", the question, which I do not ask Ms Nolan to answer, is "Who is this...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: Earlier today I had a look at some of my comments about last year's budget and I was especially critical of Government inaction on support for family carers and the provision of childcare. Today, I am happy to say I am really pleased to see a long overdue increase to the income disregard for accessing carer's allowance. That has increased from €665 to €750 per couple per week....

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: I am sharing time with Deputy McNamara. A total of 70% of jobs in tourism and hospitality are located outside of Dublin. Somewhere between 15% and 18% of all enterprises in the north west are in the tourism and hospitality sector. In the context of a balance of development between the regions, support for this sector is vital. Last week, I spoke to B&B Ireland, which is based in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 22. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the weekly carers payments by €8 and the carer’s support grant from €1,850 to €2,000. [48627/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 39. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the income disregard for the carer’s allowance until it is in line with average weekly earnings. [48628/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the retention of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality sector. [48716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (6 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on increasing funding to support overseas tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48717/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: As I was in my office for 45 minutes trying to connect, I missed all of the presentations and I apologise for that. If I ask a question that has previously been asked, please forgive me. I will plough on nonetheless. I am very strongly supportive of the witnesses' work in principle and in practice. As somebody from a Border county who has represented that county here in Dáil...

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: I also thank Sinn Féin for tabling this motion on childcare. We all agree that, for too long, childcare and care in general were seen as women's work - work that was carried out behind closed doors, necessary but without much value. That view has been changing in recent years, but that context shaped how we supported, recognised and financed the provision of childcare and how we...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the fuel allowance and bonus week payments to those on illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48215/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine extending the telephone support allowance to those in receipt of the State pension (contributory) but not in receipt of either the living alone allowance or the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48219/21]