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Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: I am really pleased with the Minister's response. He is taking a regional perspective, which is absolutely essential for the development of the region and of course, for my own particular issue of concern, namely balanced regional development. My second question relates to a specific query from a constituent who is doing a bachelor of arts degree in social care in NUIG. As part of this...

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: I raise the question of the Connacht-Ulster alliance, as I have done on many previous occasions. We had hoped that the application would be submitted by the end of last year but that has not happened. However, I believe that negotiations are in the final stages and hopefully the outcome will be positive. Can the Minister confirm what I have said regarding the Connacht-Ulster alliance...

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: I am delighted that the Minister expects students with special needs to return to school on a staggered basis next week. It is the best news I have heard all week. Like many others, I have received many emails from parents of children with special needs who are beyond devastated as they see their children regress before their eyes. Equally, I have received many emails from teachers who are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to ensure over 70s can renew their driver licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a forecast of the lockdown levels that will apply from January to June 2021 given that businesses have to forecast whether or not they will experience a drop in turnover of 30% from January to June 2021 in order to qualify for the employment wage subsidy scheme; if he is unable to provide this forecast, if he will modify the qualifying...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will allow essential retail businesses to retrospectively apply for the employment wage subsidy scheme if their turnover drops by more than 30% between January and June 2021, even though the business owner had not forecast such a drop in turnover due to the fact that they are unable to accurately forecast lockdown levels; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protocols for employers to insist that employees work from home throughout the various levels of restrictions in place throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; if fines are in place for businesses found to be bringing employees into the workplace if they are not meant to; if the Health and Safety Authority has enforcement powers under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Traders Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the enforcement measures in place to monitor and deal with the sale and use of non-smokeless fuels in smokeless zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44846/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Traders Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to put in place a testing and enforcement regime to deal with the widespread air pollution from the burning of non-compliant fuel products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44847/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who accessed the temporary wage subsidy scheme and employment wage subsidy scheme during 2020. [1727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are cuts planned to school grants for PPE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 594. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the numbers of persons who accessed the pandemic unemployment payment during 2020. [1726/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Third Level Costs (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 649. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to ensure the return of accommodation fees that were paid in good faith at the start of the academic year in light of the fact that, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the majority of third level colleges are carrying out lectures online and students are no longer availing of the student accommodation cannot attend college;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of the vaccination process; if the staff and residents of boarding out facilities for the elderly will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1520/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 874. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with ongoing symptoms of long Covid; if general practitioners, consultants and employers have been provided with guidelines in relation to dealing with long Covid patients; if he will consider setting up multidisciplinary clinics throughout the country as in the UK; the resources being deployed to deal with the persons who suffer from long...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 922. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of HSE funding allocated to the eating disorder treatment plan in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the actual spend on these treatments; the breakdown of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 923. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of ambulance response times from time of call to arrival on scene in each of the years 2018 to 2020, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1077/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (13 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: 1032. To ask the Minister for Health the number of boarding out facilities for the elderly by county, in tabular form. [1519/21]

Covid-19 Task Force: Statements (17 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: I wish to make two main points to the Minister. I have read his vaccination strategy and implementation plan. It is impressive and I wish him, the task force, and everybody involved well because this is the most important piece of work that the Minister and his Government will undertake during its term of office. That is why I have previously called for a separate Ministry to take full and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: I want emergency funding for Sligo Airport to continue its search and rescue operations and its emergency medical evacuations for a region that stretches from Clifden to Belfast. I direct this question specifically to the Tánaiste because he quite rightly supported €750,000 funding to Waterford Airport in 2018 to supply similar services. Waterford is a bit like Sligo in the...