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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (17 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a LocalLink route (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he plans to discontinue the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44154/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 306. To ask the Minister for Health if he will revise the provisional vaccine allocation groups document to include persons with Down's syndrome in the group of people aged 18 to 64 with certain medical conditions, given that research highlights the increased risk of hospitalisation, severe disease and death among adults with Down's syndrome who contract Covid-19; the reason the decision was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Airports (15 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: As the Minister of State is aware in 2011, the public service obligation, PSO, was withdrawn from the Sligo-Dublin route, which led to the end of commercial flights. However, since then Sligo Airport has focused on four services: search and rescue; medevac, which is medical evacuation for critically ill patients to centres of medical excellence and, God knows, we have few of those in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Airports (15 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: I am gutted by what the Minister of State said. She said it all. It has been a decade since the airport received any Government funding. She went on to say that funding of airports in contingent on their providing passenger services. Let us consider another airport. Waterford Airport has not had passenger services since June 2016. Let me say, good luck to Waterford Airport; it needs the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the full details of the decision made by the HSE drugs group to support reimbursement of dupilumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in both adults and adolescents of 12 years of age and older who are candidates for systemic therapy which was on the group’s agenda for its December 2020 meeting; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Road Network (10 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a funding package will be put in place to cover the cost of already completed stabilisation works by Leitrim County Council on the Dawn of Hope Bridge, Drumkeerin and associated works carried out on local infrastructure such as roads and so on to address the impact caused by the recent landslide on Shass Mountain; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (9 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 159. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the progression of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019; when he expects it to be taken at report stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42255/20]

Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: I am pleased to support this Bill. I am especially pleased the Government will not oppose the proposal. This Bill will be warmly welcomed by victims of domestic violence who work outside the home. The figures on domestic violence in Ireland are shocking. We have heard them quoted several times tonight. Approximately 15% of women and 6% of men have suffered severe domestic violence. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for allowing cinemas to reopen while theatres must remain closed under level 3 restrictions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 250. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a list of the members of the night-time economy task force and their qualifications to serve on this task force will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41738/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 251. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of submissions received in respect of the recent public consultation process on the night-time economy task force; the number of contributors of these submissions who have been asked to meet the task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41739/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the further consultations to be undertaken by the night-time economy task force; the activities to be undertaken in the next stages of the work of the night-time economy task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41740/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 253. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the intended outcomes of the night-time economy task force work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41741/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Market Regulation (3 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of greater powers of enforcement to the Commission for Communications Regulation with a particular focus on improving competition, innovation and customer service within the communications sector as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Pre-European Council: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: I wish to focus mainly on two issues with regard to the upcoming European Council meeting: Brexit and Covid-19. Like many people have said, we are approaching make-or-break time on Brexit. Deadline after deadline has passed but a final deadline is looming. Mr. Barnier has been urged by many EU leaders not to rush into an unsatisfactory trade deal with the UK simply because the final...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (1 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those who are currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment as a result of their employment being closed due to level 5 restrictions will still have an entitlement to the payment if they return to the workforce as the country exits level 5 restrictions on 1 December 2020 and the business is forced to close...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Horizon 2020 Strategy (1 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projects that were funded under Horizon 2020 in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the amount awarded to each project; and the geographical location of each. [39770/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Marian Harkin: 798. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if plans and guidelines are being drafted regarding the selling of Christmas trees in an outdoor setting under the different public health restriction levels; if his Department is supportive of tree growers selling their output in order for their business to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39942/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Tánaiste. I hear what he said and he made some valid points. When the former Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, addressed the Nursing Homes Ireland annual conference last year, however, he spoke about the changes in regulations and said that these changes had been "stressful" and "have come at a cost and you haven’t been remunerated for that cost." The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: I received number of emails recently regarding the severe difficulties being experienced by private nursing homes in recruiting and retaining staff, especially healthcare assistants. This issue is especially acute in small, rural nursing homes. The simple reality is that private nursing homes are not able to match the HSE in the context of pay and benefits, as well as, recently, more...