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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: Alopecia.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (20 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider an independent body to deal with complaints to the DAA in regard to noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location of the commercial plantations in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, that have power lines running through them and how many there are; with the possibility of more storms in the future, how are both Coillte and the ESB going to address the issue of badly maintained forests, trees falling over and accessibility issues for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (20 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 626. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposal to appoint an independent commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8027/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (22 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in the recent Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024, what is her rationale for proposing a change of employment status for coroners to designate them as civil servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8270/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the recent power outages in parts of County Leitrim during storm Isha as a result of poorly maintained forests, where some areas in County Leitrim were without power for up to six days, what actions he plans to take to ensure remediation works are carried out as a matter of urgency and furthermore that proper planning is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (22 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given there is no EU funding in place to support farmers to implement the nature restoration law, if he still support this legislation. [8335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures will be taken to deal with circumstances where forestry planting has occurred close to power lines, resulting in power outages due to power lines being knocked over by trees and sallies in their vicinity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action he is taking to ensure proper maintenance of forestry plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5476/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: That is stretching the elastic very far.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 81. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to progress residential care accommodation in south Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9890/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I am asking about progress towards residential care accommodation for young adults with special needs in south Leitrim. The Minister of State has been hands on and while she attended a public meeting with all stakeholders and public representatives about 21 months ago, progress has been slow, especially when it comes to residential accommodation and parents are very concerned. I want to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: Did the Minister of State just say that there was a planning decision from Leitrim County Council on a residential house? I thought that was on a respite house.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: That planning decision was due on 3 February this year. Parents are now contacting me. This is the last day of February and they are asking what is the hold-up. This is 21 months later and people are really concerned. The decision was due on 3 February. People are asking me to ask the Minister of State what is the hold-up. What is causing this delay? I will speak more on residential...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I am pleased to hear that and that the funding is ring-fenced. It is important to note that when the Minister of State attended that meeting, the parents and friends had already fundraised €300,000. That was already in the bank. I have looked at the minutes of 11 different meetings in October and December 2022 and in May, June, September, November and December 2023. On...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: The apology is noted.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: When I spoke on the family referendum in the Dáil a few weeks ago, I agreed that we need to widen the definition of the family in the Constitution to include, for example, one-parent families, non-married families, grandmothers and grandchildren and so forth. Like many others who spoke in the Dáil that day, who were mostly women I might add, while supporting the aspirations of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I await the Tánaiste's answers. Why did the Government not trust this House to give some legal framework or guidelines to those who wish to assert their family status by means of a durable relationship?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: My concern is that legal ambiguity around durable relationships, which will be families if the referendum passes, will only arise where there are disputes, between members of a family or between Revenue and a family. Given that we have no legal framework, the only way to resolve those disputes will be to go to court, and perhaps one court after another, up to the Supreme Court. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: That is the problem. It is unclear and uncertain and families really do deserve better.