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Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: I will ask one or two questions of the Minister of State. I have already said what I had to say. I ask him about the 9% cut to the CAP. As I stated earlier, it is a major concern. The Taoiseach spoke about the extra €300 million and that we have the Brexit fund but that is a one-off. We have absolutely no idea how much money we will get from that. I ask the Minister of State...

Decision of the General Court of the European Union in the Apple Case: Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on her new role. She described herself yesterday as a bean láidir. I would like to add that she is a bean láidir ón iarthar. Déanaim comhghairdeas léi. I also congratulate the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, on his appointment as chair of the Eurogroup. It is certainly a very prestigious appointment for him personally and for...

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. I look forward to working with him in his role in the new Department which is the subject of the Bill and which will be known as the "Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science". This title reflects the importance of the new Department. I fully support the Bill and I do not see a reason to amend...

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: It came to my notice late in the day that this aspect to the Bill had been slipped in. I would have been very supportive of the Bill because it is an important one to set up this new Department, the new Minister and so on. To be honest, however, I really am flabbergasted that the Government would put this forward and would look for an increase of €16,288 for each of these new...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by Ireland and the international community to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen; the nature of discussions with international partners regarding facilitating a permanent ceasefire in Yemen; the value to the EU of arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, UAE, to perpetuate the conflict; and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: I want to ask the Minister about the steps taken by Ireland and the international community to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen. I want to ask him about the nature of his discussions with international partners with regard to facilitating a permanent ceasefire in Yemen. I specifically emphasise his role at EU level, particularly with regard to the EU common position of 2008....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister of State. I want to concentrate more on what we are doing to prevent the continuation of this crisis. I hear about the aid we give, and it is important, but the Minister of State mentioned the fact that arms export licences are a member state competence, which they are. However, we have the EU common position of 2008, which requires all member states to deny export...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: The Minister of State said that we do not have an arms industry, and I understand that. However, we are part of the EU and we signed up to the EU Common Position. In fact, together with Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, we had a resolution before the UN to cease the arms supply to this conflict. We are on the same side here, but that is not the question I am putting to the...

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: I wish the Minister well in her new role. It is a huge undertaking and I wish her the best. While people have commented on rural affairs being in with the rest of the Department but I have no doubt that a good Monaghan woman will see to it that rural affairs does not take second place. As far as the legislation is concerned, I am pleased that the PUP will be put on a statutory footing....

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: First, I ask that the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, pass on my best wishes to the new Minister, Deputy Foley. I think everyone agrees the opening of our schools is, perhaps, the most important issue facing this country in next few months. It is important that we get it right, not just that children go back to school but that we can get keep the schools open. Education matters for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18615/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocated funding for greenways will be made available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18616/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include counsellors and psychotherapists on the list of health professionals who are VAT exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: 951. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; when the new thresholds for medical cards will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: 952. To ask the Minister for Health when interviews for psychiatric nurses for those on the HSE national panel will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: 953. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to acknowledge counsellors and psychotherapists as health professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/20]

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: The measures the Minister announced in the July stimulus are positive. I think I heard him describe the package as the next stage in the Government's response to Covid-19 and in that context those measures are welcome. There are some omissions and missed opportunities, but there are many positives. The plan in its entirety has been described as lacking in scale and ambition by SME Recovery...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: Must musicians and the thousands employed in the arts and creative industries actively seek work, even though these sectors are in lockdown? Do those who own coaches, minibuses or any other vehicles used to transport mainly foreign tourists around the country need to actively look for work? Apart from anything else, this would have significant displacement effects on some sectors that are...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: The VAT rate for this sector should have been reduced from 13.5% to 9% or lower. My colleagues spoke about the regions. This cut will have a huge impact on tourism businesses but it will have a much bigger impact in the Border regions, counties such as Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan. In many areas of these counties, the Border is only a few hundred yards away, beyond which the VAT rate...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: The Bill is a proportionate response to the situation companies and workers find themselves in during the Covid pandemic. We have had no pre-legislative scrutiny, but there has been widespread consultation. In that context, as a Parliament, we have to act quickly. The provisions in the Bill allow companies to hold their AGMs electronically in a suitable venue. The Bill also allows for...