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Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: We all want society and indoor hospitality to reopen safely and sustainably. As legislators, we face extremely difficult choices. Pandemics put manners on the best of us. As humans, we want to exert control and we want answers and solutions, yet a very tiny virus has stopped us in our tracks. However, we are still trying to exert control over our lives, so I understand the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline in which the drug zolgensma will be approved by the HSE for children under the age of two who have been diagnosed with the rare genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31248/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: I re-echo the Tánaiste's words in thanking Oireachtas staff and members of an Garda for all their work. I wish them and their colleagues well over the coming few weeks. Just over a year ago, a major landslide occurred at Shass Mountain, Drumkeeran, County Leitrim. Leitrim County Council did sterling work in ensuring that bridges and roads were secured. About two or three months ago,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the packages that have been put in place to compensate landowners that had lands damaged or destroyed by the Shass mountain landslide, Drumkeeran, County Leitrim in June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider restarting the internal convergence mechanism during the transition period for 2022 given the CAP Budget and a minimum convergence of 85% has been agreed. [38457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 119. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when and the way the Government will move on its commitment in the Programme for Government to support independent local action groups not reporting to the local authority or its LCDC subcommittees in the Leader application process given that the CAP budget is agreed by the member states. [38312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 125. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will seek to avail of the facility of community-led local development funds such as the European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund to add to the traditional Rural Development Programme funding and give the local action groups a sustainable budget for five to six years and also broaden their scope for action...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if companies operating in Ireland are in breach of the EU Late Payments Directive by exerting undue pressure on suppliers to provide extended payment terms that the supplier does not wish to give or cannot give without jeopardising their cashflow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39695/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the responsibility he or his Department have in the provision of public street lighting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40066/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 386. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are specific operational instructions set out in the Revenue Commissioners’ VRT enforcement manuals that VRT enforcement officers are expected to follow when they encounter a resident in the State for the first-time in possession of a vehicle legally brought into the State by a qualified person on a temporary basis; if so, the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 387. To ask the Minister for Finance if the power of seizure pursuant to section 141 of the Finance Act 2001 as amended may only be lawfully used when the Revenue Commissioners VRT enforcement officers have adequate evidence to make a determination of liability to forfeiture; if the power of detention pursuant to section 140 of the Finance Act 2001 as amended must be used instead in cases in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 388. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners other than as set out in SI 127(4) of the Finance Act 2001 as amended, have lawful authority to not issue condemnation proceedings if they are duly served with a notice of claim; if so, the specific section of sub-section of the Finance Act 2001 that grants the Revenue Commissioners such lawful authority; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 389. To ask the Minister for Finance if officers and-or employees of the Revenue Commissioners exercising the delegated prosecutorial authority to investigate, consider, prepare and-or prosecute summary VRT offences in the name of the Director of Public Prosecutions are required to adhere to the DPP code of ethics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 828. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 826. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions his Department and the Government are taking to address the recent laws passed by the Hungarian Government repressing LGBTIQ+ rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39694/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 996. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for the school travel allowance will be processed and paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 1379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans that are in place to address the delays in the international protection process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40240/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 1709. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request his Department to review the Broadcast Authority of Ireland code that pertains to infant formula products and ensure that it is updated to be in line with WHO recommendations including those of the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (details supplied); the way he plans to bring the Broadcast Authority of Ireland code in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: 1710. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing via legislation the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-milk Substitutes; the reason for the lack of progress in this matter since 2013 and the delay in adopting into domestic law the provisions of the WHO Code in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35045/21]