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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (29 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the request from Sligo Airport for financial support to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be extended to quarter 1 of 2022 for travel agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34564/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if siblings of children with special needs that avail of school transport can also travel on the same bus to the same school provided that there is space available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (29 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: 488. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed national maternity hospital will be in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26701/21]

Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: I am especially pleased to speak on this Bill and to support it. I thank Deputy Bríd Smith and all the organisations that worked on the Bill. There are many reasons to support the Bill but I will highlight two. First, this legislation would give a group of retired workers some rights when it comes to making decisions relating to their pensions. As one person who emailed me said, the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: I listened to the Taoiseach's response regarding the TAPS scheme for nursing homes. This money is to ensure continued rigorous infection control measures are in place, quite rightly, demanded by HIQA. Some €134 million was provided, but every cost under TAPS was itemised and approved by the HSE, so it is not extra or free money. That money is still needed to protect residents and...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: I have two and a half minutes so I will only mention one or two issues. The first is the €672 billion next generation EU recovery plan. The EU Commission has already issued positive assessments of recovery and resilience plans for 12 member states. The Taoiseach said our plan was submitted on 28 May. I have two questions. First, why were we not with the first 12 member states?...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: Second, can the Minister of State assure me that balanced regional development is fully taken into consideration in that plan and that those sectors, particularly the agriculture sector, which are hardest hit by Brexit and especially along the Border are fully supported in the plan? It is also crucial that all our fine words regarding the EU pillar of social rights and the Porto...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: I wish to refer back to the recovery and resilience plan. The Minister of State told Deputy Mattie McGrath that the application went in "when the Commission wanted it". Did the Commission want the applications from the other 12 member states first? Was there some kind of rota in operation? I am happy to accept the fact that there was probably no closing date and perhaps the Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (30 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance if the VRT enforcement officers follow the operational instructions contained in the Revenue Commissioners VRT enforcement manuals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (30 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 25 May 2021, if he will clarify the section or subsection of the Finance Act 2001 that grants the Revenue Commissioners the power under section 144(2) to impose a penalty, and the section or subsection of the Finance Act 2001 specifies the amount, limit, and or method for the calculation of such penalty; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to reduce the waiting lists for speech and language services, CAMHS, physiotherapy and occupational therapy in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the plans in place to address the vacancy rates for these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27074/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will include the CHO 1 area in the extension of the pilot of the school inclusion model. [35291/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: Will the Minister consider CHO 1, the Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan area, as one of the pilot areas to be included in the extension of the school inclusion model? As we know, this model is designed to give the necessary and appropriate supports to students with special needs within the school setting. It is a best practice model and offers the best option for inclusion, both...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: The Minister of State has just told me how excellent the school inclusion model is. The reason I asked for the CHO 1 region, comprising Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan, to be included in the next phase of the pilot scheme is the unbelievable situation in the Sligo-Leitrim area regarding children who are awaiting initial assessment, treatment and further speech and language...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister of State for her response, and as she rightly says, those services are extra. I am making such a strong case for that region to be included because the services there are virtually non-existent. I mentioned the waiting lists, but that was not my only question. I also asked about the positions allocated and filled. Looking at the area of occupational therapy, only 84%...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: From today, the temporary assistance payment scheme, which helps to fund rigorous infection control measures in our nursing homes is being discontinued. Since the Government took the decision in this regard, a number of things have changed. First, the figures the Government received on Monday night, imperfect though they may be, clearly show that this pandemic is not over. Therefore,...

Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (1 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: I will concentrate on just one aspect of the future of banking: the role of credit unions. I acknowledge the Minister of State's positive comments on credit unions and those made by many other Deputies. The programme for Government makes the commitment to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in this country. I ask the Minister of State what has he...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: I have tried to consider this issue based on where we were and where we are now. I remember when we debated the roll-out of vaccines and asked whether we would have enough vaccinators, etc. The truth is that we have heard largely positive outcomes in this regard. Admittedly, we have had setbacks but we have done well. It is important that all of us in this House recognise the incredible...