Results 1,061-1,080 of 2,717 for speaker:Marian Harkin

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 794. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; his views on the decision to remove them from the scheme; if he will now reverse the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46637/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 795. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46638/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 796. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme since its inception; the number of persons who avail of the programme; the number of general practitioners who provide the programme; if the programme has been evaluated; if an audit of the programme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme to all persons with type 2 diabetes; his views on whether it is equitable that persons with type 2 diabetes without a GMS or general practitioner visit card but otherwise meet the HSE criteria for uncomplicated type 2 diabetes, to be managed in primary care, are excluded from the programme; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 798. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes, who are over 21 years of age, based on clinical need;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 799. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to provide funding in the upcoming budget to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 800. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for the FreeStyle Libre device that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes who are over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; his plans to remove the age restriction on the FreeStyle Libre...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: EU Directives (29 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 158. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the transposition of the Work Life Balance Directive; the process by which this directive will be transposed and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 260. To ask the Minister for Health when day centres (details supplied) in County Sligo will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47152/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the mechanism of expression of interest, interview, assessment and or evaluation by which the nominees to the inquiry to investigate the disturbing disclosures of sexual violence, sexual assault and rape in the Defence Forces will be appointed given his statement that arrangements for same are at an advanced stage. [46913/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: I have listened to the Minister's responses this morning and I am glad he has done a complete U-turn on the inquiry to be set up to investigate these allegations made by the Women of Honour. All of us were shocked and sickened that women of different ages had to go on public radio and bear their souls and private lives to bring about real change. When I heard a young member of the Defence...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: We have heard some ugly truths about how some people in positions of power continue, not to behave but to operate, because that is what it is: operating within a certain culture. Is it a minority or a majority? We do not know. I agree with my colleague that we should await outcomes and results. Why have the reviews, structures and systems that have been put in place already not worked?...

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

Marian Harkin: The Irish Sign Language Act establishes "a scheme to provide Irish Sign Language support for children attending recognised schools ... whose primary language is Irish Sign Language". The Geary family campaigned for this Act and, a few months ago, appeared on "The Late Late Show" with their twin boys, one of whom, Callum, is deaf, to highlight the fact that he is still not able to access...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reinstate the funding to primary schools to stock their libraries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47327/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will raise the €350 income threshold on the earnings disregard on disability allowance to €400; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47306/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will undertake a review of online gambling regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs (30 Sep 2021)

Marian Harkin: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene with the Minister for Finance to ensure the extension of stamp duty relief and stock relief for young farmers in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47339/21]

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: I also thank Sinn Féin for tabling this motion on childcare. We all agree that, for too long, childcare and care in general were seen as women's work - work that was carried out behind closed doors, necessary but without much value. That view has been changing in recent years, but that context shaped how we supported, recognised and financed the provision of childcare and how we...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the fuel allowance and bonus week payments to those on illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48215/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: 464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine extending the telephone support allowance to those in receipt of the State pension (contributory) but not in receipt of either the living alone allowance or the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48219/21]