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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (25 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to extend the Shannon–Erne waterway to the Erne estuary-Atlantic coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: 434. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the disability capacity review and the report by a company (details supplied) on the cost of disability will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27910/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to weigh fish at the location they have been landed will be reconsidered given there are no facilities available to carry out same (details supplied); if his officials will discuss the matter with the fishing industry in order to find a workable solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28233/21]

Independent Beef Regulator: Motion [Private Members] (26 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: It has been obvious for decades that practices in the meat processing sector have created fortunes for factory owners, with continuing low incomes for all beef farmers from weighmen to sellers to finishers. Beef farmers have consistently been unable to earn a living wage and are only sustained by direct payments from CAP. Factory owners have acted in concert to keep prices to farmers down...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: I raise the urgent need to provide independent living accommodation for adults with intellectual disabilities in Manorhamilton in County Leitrim. The Taoiseach will not be familiar with the specifics, but I have emailed his office and the Minister of State with responsibility in this area, Deputy Rabbitte, with the facts. Seven years ago, a few families in Manorhamilton started working with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: I appreciate the Chairman allowing me to intervene. Ms Nally answered the question on carbon credits and said that there is no policy or measure in place to trade carbon credits. Will the carbon credits be attributed to the agri sector? On the rewetting of bogs, as the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association liaised with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, on rehabilitation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: Ms Nally said in response to an earlier question on carbon credits that there is no policy and measure to trade carbon credits. Will whatever carbon credits there are be attributed to the agricultural sector?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: I am up here in the Gods. Like many other Deputies, I have real concerns about the proposed amendments. As Deputy Stanton has told us, we are looking at four amendments. Two relate to health, one relates to emergency measures in the public interest and one relates to criminal justice enforcement powers. These amendments were put in place to deal with an emergency. As the nature of the...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: Okay. I have been flying but that does not matter. The other issue is the rolling sunset clauses. These are not acceptable. I have listened to a good bit of this debate but I did not catch it all. I believe I might have heard somewhere that the Minister is willing to amend the wording. I am not sure about that but I hope he is. In truth, however, it tells us a great deal about the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (27 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: 45. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. [28657/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Carer's Leave (27 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: 87. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending carer’s leave as a result of Covid-19. [28655/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: United Nations (27 May 2021)

Marian Harkin: 91. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the ratification of the optional protocol under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [28656/21]

Situation in Belarus: Motion (1 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: The recent abduction of Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega was an act of air piracy that should shock us all. It was a brazen upfront demonstration on the part of Belarus that it will do whatever it wants on its own territory and elsewhere in its efforts to silence those who try to hold its government to account. This act further reflects the growing authoritarianism that is insidiously...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Programme (1 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the call for critical changes to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2019 to include the naming and establishing of an online safety commissioner and amending the Bill to include an individual complaints’ mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29732/21]

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: I also congratulate the Acting Chairman on the birth of his granddaughter; it is a happy time. I sincerely thank my colleague, Deputy Connolly, for bringing forward this motion, which me and all my colleagues in the Independent Group were happy to sign. This motion refers to the national maternity strategy, the recommendations of the Sláintecare report on implementing that strategy...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: I thought I had five minutes. We have eight minutes and 49 seconds left, according to the clock.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: What time do we have left?

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: Then I will defer to my colleague. This is not right. This should have been sorted during the debate. I will not complain or take Deputy Connolly's time. It is not good enough, however.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: Absolutely.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: Okay, I will be as brief as I can. I do not want to take from Deputy Connolly's time. As I said, the HIQA report found high levels of compliance overall. It was clear from reading this report that there are weak links in the chain, however. That is why we have a national maternity strategy in place. While there is progress, we can see that certain gaps exist and until those gaps are...