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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]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: The Irish Sign Language Act establishes "a scheme to provide Irish Sign Language support for children attending recognised schools ... whose primary language is Irish Sign Language". The Geary family campaigned for this Act and, a few months ago, appeared on "The Late Late Show" with their twin boys, one of whom, Callum, is deaf, to highlight the fact that he is still not able to access...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: We have heard some ugly truths about how some people in positions of power continue, not to behave but to operate, because that is what it is: operating within a certain culture. Is it a minority or a majority? We do not know. I agree with my colleague that we should await outcomes and results. Why have the reviews, structures and systems that have been put in place already not worked?...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the mechanism of expression of interest, interview, assessment and or evaluation by which the nominees to the inquiry to investigate the disturbing disclosures of sexual violence, sexual assault and rape in the Defence Forces will be appointed given his statement that arrangements for same are at an advanced stage. [46913/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: I have listened to the Minister's responses this morning and I am glad he has done a complete U-turn on the inquiry to be set up to investigate these allegations made by the Women of Honour. All of us were shocked and sickened that women of different ages had to go on public radio and bear their souls and private lives to bring about real change. When I heard a young member of the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reinstate the funding to primary schools to stock their libraries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47327/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will raise the €350 income threshold on the earnings disregard on disability allowance to €400; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47306/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will undertake a review of online gambling regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene with the Minister for Finance to ensure the extension of stamp duty relief and stock relief for young farmers in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47339/21]

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: My time is brief so I will go straight into it. I am not convinced this plan will deliver for renters. Rents are out of control and many people end up paying more in rent than they would on a mortgage. This means, of course, that they cannot even save for a mortgage because they are paying such high rents, and that is a really cruel trap in which to be caught. It is worth noting that a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: EU Directives (29 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 158. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the transposition of the Work Life Balance Directive; the process by which this directive will be transposed and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46966/21]