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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Opportunities within the European Union for Irish People: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: I was going to say something but Professor O'Brennan got it in ahead of me. He used the term "sectoral-specific". From my experience - that is all it is, but I have 15 years' worth - as an Independent, I did not have a party to draw on and if I was holding a meeting and only talked about the benefits of the European Union or how it impacted on the audience, most people were too busy to come...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: This evening, each one of us is being asked to vote confidence in the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. As an Independent Deputy, I try to look at the evidence of how he has performed to date as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I am not interested in the politics or optics or in a call for a general election. That will not build a single house. My only concern is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: 573. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider issuing medical cards to those suffering with the genetic medical condition congenital adrenal hyperplasia (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61835/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including the condition congenital adrenal hyperplasia in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if, in light of waiting times for cancer surgery patients, he will negotiate with private hospitals to deliver these urgent surgeries for public patients; and if he has any plans to do so. [62231/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a limited company that is not part of the European Emissions Trading Scheme can offset carbon emissions' through green energy generation such as solar and wind privately owned and generated by the company and or from planting forestry on company property. [62574/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the day centres in a specific area (details supplied) of the 315-day centres nationwide that are expected to be re-opened before Christmas 2022; if he will provide a timeline for the eventual re-opening of the remaining day centres which will not be re-opened before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62521/22]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Marian Harkin: On a personal basis, I wish the outgoing Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin, all that is good and thank him for his service, especially during the pandemic, and his stance on Brexit and Ukraine. I also wish the incoming Taoiseach all that is good. I do so not just because it is Christmas but because when our Taoiseach and Government do well, it is better for the country. In my short...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: He said "noxious".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank the director. I met Dr. Delgado Rosa in Brussels just a few weeks ago, when we discussed this very issue. One of the things I remember him saying in that discussion was that, up to 2040, a lot of the requirements for draining peatlands could be met by areas that were perhaps already afforested or other types of drained peatlands. I mistakenly thought that meant 50% but, of course,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I asked a straightforward question as to what countries raised objections and if those objections are still standing. From Dr. Delgado Rosa's response, can I assume that a number, maybe even a significant number, of member states have raised concerns about different articles in the regulation and, obviously, they still stand? If I am not correct, Dr. Delgado Rosa can come back to me on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: Yes, that is correct, including Ireland. Did Ireland raise concerns about any of the articles, or is Dr. Delgado Rosa aware of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: Therefore, as far as Dr. Delgado Rosa knows, Ireland did not raise specific objections on this proposal. If he would come back with a further word on that, when he has had a look at it, I would be delighted. I want to ask about the impact assessment. It has been done at European level but Dr. Delgado Rosa mentioned the Netherlands, which is another example, and there is also Finland,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I will do that. I have two final points. Dr. Delgado Rosa talked about consultation. I spent 15 years in the European Parliament and I know how it works. There is no consultation on the percentage of areas and that is already decided, the targets are there and we know where the drained peatlands are, so there is no consultation on that. There will be a lot of box ticking and there will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I understand all of that. I know how the system works.

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: The Minister tells us in his amendment that he has delivered record funding to the health service, and that much is true, but a crucial point flows from that, which is that this is taxpayers' money and the Minister's responsibility is to ensure it is well spent. It is not to tell us he has spent it but to ensure good outcomes from that spending. How does the Minister's amendment read to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I listened to what the Tánaiste said about Coillte's liaison with Gresham House. I am not clear whether he is in favour of a review of this arrangement, but it was reported that he is. I would welcome some clarity on the issue, what form it might take and the timeline. One of the arguments the Tánaiste and others have used to support the Coillte arrangement is that we cannot get...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: Could the Tánaiste confirm that he supports a review of the Coillte plan? Could he give us a timeline and tell us what form it will take?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I could not disagree with a word the Tánaiste has said, but the problem is that it is not what is happening. I support the Government's forestry policy in terms of getting to 18%, but I do not support how it is going about part of it because the implications of that, as I have outlined, are significant. The Tánaiste says he wants land to be in State ownership; I fully agree...