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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (16 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken and-or the decision that has been made on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56102/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 319. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports or measures Ireland on its own or in conjunction with others is putting place to assist the populace of Afghanistan who are threatened with starvation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56013/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (16 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to further resourcing schools to deal with the issues of bullying, in particular online bullying. [56071/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Online Safety (16 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is considering further legislative proposals to counter the scourge of bullying both online and offline. [56070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Resources (11 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy initiatives being taken by his Department to help ensure the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy in the context of land designation. [51557/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 329. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the video circulating on social media in regard to direct provision (details supplied); if this matter is being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55288/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (11 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 330. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be made available as a matter of urgency for the provision of a domestic violence refuge for counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55289/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons with pending applications under section 3 or deportation order and persons who may have been living in Ireland for ten to 15 years will be included in the scheme to regularise the undocumented here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55287/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if Irish citizens returning to Ireland from Canada for Christmas require PCR tests (details supplied). [55286/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Taoiseach. I do not dispute the city-led approach. I am saying the northern and western region cannot benefit from it to the same extent as other regions. We need a more nuanced approach. The Taoiseach mentioned all the great projects in Sligo. I could say we have not had a road project in 20 years. I could quote the Northern and Western Regional Assembly report, which...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: I ask the Taoiseach how the current national development plan, NDP, can deliver balanced regional development where previous plans have failed. We have a long list of projects. The language around regional balance is there. We know from bitter experience that that has not worked beforehand and past performance is certainly a poor indicator of future success. Time and again, I have quoted...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (10 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: On behalf of the Independent Group, I wish to offer our sincere sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Austin Currie and, in particular, to our colleague, Senator Emer Currie. I did not know Austin Currie personally, only by reputation, and he had a reputation of which any person would be proud. He was a man who had the strongest courage of his convictions and who took...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Ireland plans to use InvestEU funds to support investment in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress being made in accordance with the HSE National Service Plan 2021 which commits to providing nine additional centre-based respite houses, one in each CHO and 10,400 additional respite nights; the number of respite days and respite nights provided in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55064/21]

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: First, I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this important motion on regional transport infrastructure, which, if delivered, would be an important component in helping to deliver balanced regional development. It is worth examining where we are right now and the latest figures in regard to roads and road spend. The most recent figures that I have are from the Northern and Western...

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

Marian Harkin: May I have a little bit of time to ask my question?

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

Marian Harkin: I want to raise the totally unacceptable backlog in local improvement scheme, LIS, applications in County Leitrim. I am not referring to applications that are one, two, three, four or even five years old. I am referring to applications from as far back as 2008 and 2009. As the Taoiseach knows, the scheme was suspended from 2012 to 2017. In County Leitrim, people are still dealing with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the decrease in the flat rate of VAT; and the likely impact on farmers. [51556/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (9 Nov 2021)

Marian Harkin: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the publication of the report of the working group on the use of Peat Moss in Horticulture; if the findings of the report will be debated in Dáil Éireann and acted on without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54279/21]