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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the packages that have been put in place to compensate landowners that had lands damaged or destroyed by the Shass mountain landslide, Drumkeeran, County Leitrim in June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider restarting the internal convergence mechanism during the transition period for 2022 given the CAP Budget and a minimum convergence of 85% has been agreed. [38457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 119. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when and the way the Government will move on its commitment in the Programme for Government to support independent local action groups not reporting to the local authority or its LCDC subcommittees in the Leader application process given that the CAP budget is agreed by the member states. [38312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 125. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will seek to avail of the facility of community-led local development funds such as the European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund to add to the traditional Rural Development Programme funding and give the local action groups a sustainable budget for five to six years and also broaden their scope for action...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38727/21]

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: We all want society and indoor hospitality to reopen safely and sustainably. As legislators, we face extremely difficult choices. Pandemics put manners on the best of us. As humans, we want to exert control and we want answers and solutions, yet a very tiny virus has stopped us in our tracks. However, we are still trying to exert control over our lives, so I understand the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline in which the drug zolgensma will be approved by the HSE for children under the age of two who have been diagnosed with the rare genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31248/21]

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: This motion from Sinn Féin, which I fully support, calls for a full public inquiry into the deaths of residents and the quality of care in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of any public inquiry is to establish the facts in regard to the specific circumstances. Those circumstances include the fact that more than 2,000 nursing home residents have died due to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: The Taoiseach mentioned the OPW, which deemed that building unfit for purpose in December 2019. The Garda Commissioner then made changes around the operational model. I am not asking the Taoiseach to interfere but nothing has changed. The footprint of that building is too small and it is a warren of rooms. Despite the fact that some refurbishment has taken place, it still is simply and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: First, I am very happy to welcome our new colleague, Deputy Bacik. She will make a positive contribution and I wish her well. I have raised the following issue with the Taoiseach several times. The only reason I am raising it again is because it is an urgent matter and right decisions can still be taken. I speak of the need for a new Garda station in Sligo. To be clear, I am not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will lift the restrictions on peat harvesting for 2021 to avoid a shortage of supply in 2021 and reduce the further importation of peat from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce a fair and workable licensing system to allow for the phasing out of horticultural peat harvesting while ensuring there is a secure supply of growing media in order that the sustainable horticultural sector is not jeopardised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it will be ensured that peatlands are harvested in such a way that they are in the best possible condition for a planned and structured restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the assistance his Department can provide to tenants who have been given notice to quit by their landlord but are unable to find alternative accommodation due to lack of available housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37895/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 597. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish Just Transition supports to protect jobs and businesses in the horticulture sector into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (8 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the dependent status of students for the purposes of SUSI grants in cases in which their dependent status changes from the first year of application for a SUSI grant. [37058/21]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Regional Independent Group for bringing forward this well-balanced proposal that outlines how we can help to sustain the post office network. The reality right now is that 900 postmasters are facing a significant drop in income. The Grant Thornton report said that €17 million per annum is needed to ensure viability of the post office network. However, An Post is speaking...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date for the return of events (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30506/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (7 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if rural social scheme supervisors will be included in the proposal for a once-off gratuity to be paid on retirement to community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36721/21]