Results 561-580 of 2,717 for speaker:Marian Harkin

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (9 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the response that has been put in place to deal with the issue of sexual harassment and gender-based violence on third-level campuses in view of a recent survey carried out by the Active Consent Programme in NUI Galway in collaboration with a union (details supplied) highlighting the issue. [22645/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (9 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Connacht, Ulster Alliance Technological University application. [22643/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (9 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of all current technological university applications. [22656/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (9 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to progress a university of the north-west involving Letterkenny IT and Magee College, Derry; and the way in which such plans may impact on the Connacht, Ulster Alliance for a technological university application. [22646/20]

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I formally congratulate the Minister of State on her new and most important role. I know she will bring intelligence, empathy and real commitment to her work because she is a woman who likes to get things done. First, I ask for the Minister of State's strong support so the forthcoming budget will provide adequate resources to support people with disabilities. Consider some of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (15 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications for animals moving across the Border from Northern Ireland to here and vice versa for slaughter or as carcasses in the context of Brexit; if an all-island approach and a level playing field will continue to apply to each aspect of agricultural production and processing on the island of Ireland; and the actions that...

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, on his appointment and I wish him well. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Sinn Féin motion which concerns the specific difficulties and challenges faced by the taxi industry due to Covid-19, and crucially, to agree with many of the proposals which will help the industry to survive in the short term, and...

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: First, I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Collins, for bringing forward this motion because it lays bear the completely unacceptable and totally disgraceful situation whereby redundant workers are being deprived of agreed redundancy payments due mainly to the transfer of company assets. The core question that we are asking here today is how the law can protect employees during the...

Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I listened to the contributions of the Minister of State's colleagues. I agree with them that some of the supports that are now in place, depending on the sector, are helping to bring about a positive difference to people's lives and the economy. While many sectors are operating, albeit on a knife-edge, others remain horribly exposed to the effects of Covid-19. Earlier I spoke of the great...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I raise the issue of what happens when a member of a school community, be it a pupil or staff member, tests positive for Covid-19. I will give an example of what happened in a school in my constituency, for illustrative purposes only because it is at national issue. A member of that particular school community tested positive. The person has other family members in the school. It took...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. The issue is that of clear communication and that parents and staff know what is happening. I am glad some sort of a template letter has gone out. It will help because in this situation the principal was completely on the back foot. If trust breaks down between a principal and parents or staff, it is very hard to rebuild that. I am glad we are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of individual service cancellations on PSO funded Bus Éireann services scheduled to have operated from Sligo bus depot since 1 March 2020; the estimated number of passengers affected by these cancellations; the steps Bus Éireann plans to take to reduce the number of service cancellations at the depot; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (22 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 373. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports, if any, that are being provided by Ireland to those affected by the fire at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process involved to access an autism place for a child when moving from one county to another; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25216/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a place will be made available for a person (details supplied) in a special school to repeat a year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the resources planned as part of the Living with Covid Plan and in the context of Budget 2021 to ensure increases in staffing in mental health services, the development of out of hours crisis services and investment in primary care mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the outcomes or recommendations of the women’s health taskforce for endometriosis patients; the measures in place to deal with long waiting lists and the lack of consultants for these patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/20]

Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this Bill on sick leave and parental leave for two main reasons. First, it addresses in a real, meaningful and sustainable way issues that workers, parents and guardians are facing around sick and parental leave because of Covid-19, which many of them will continue to face over the next six to 12 months. Regarding Covid, we have to accept that...

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (24 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister for his contribution, which I listened to from my office, and I thank him for waiting to listen to the debate. I am supportive of his and the Government's stance on the need to maintain the best possible relationship with the UK. Regardless of what happens at the end of this year, that relationship will be ongoing. It is not just about 1 January 2021, it is about 2...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports being proposed to support the chauffeur industry in view of the fact revenue of members is down 98% in March and April, 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. [25862/20]