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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 848. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an issue in relation to a local improvement scheme (details supplied) will be clarified. [35012/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: I am sharing time with Deputy McNamara. I agree with many of the proposals in this Finance Bill. In the current context, the IMF has told countries that can borrow that they should do so to provide a safety net for citizens and businesses. In that context, borrowing is not only necessary but it is also prudent. Any finance Bill has to provide a safety net for those who need it and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if compensation is payable to those that the driver theory test is cancelled with less than five days’ notice and if so, the process to access same. [34437/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (5 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the pandemic unemployment payment is not classed as a qualifying payment for SUSI grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34436/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total spend on local and national roads by county in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the budget allocation for 2021. [34125/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (4 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider bringing forward the date parents can access the extra three weeks parents leave which is due to commence in April 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (4 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the number of amplification cycles being used for PCR testing; if this is a static number used for every test; and if the number has remained constant from March to October 2020. [34126/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (4 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the standard the PCR tests are being compared against; the person or body that set the standard; and the way in which it was decided that the chosen genetic sequence was definitively from SARS-CoV-2 and could not be confused with another coronavirus. [34127/20]

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: I fully support the proposal to establish a River Shannon management agency. Over many years, I have called for a single overarching authority to manage the Shannon. As an MEP, I represented eight of the 11 counties through which the Shannon flows, namely, Cavan, Leitrim, Longford, Roscommon, Westmeath, Offaly, Clare and Galway. I have attended meetings in all those counties, dealing for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 527. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available to musicians as announced in budget 2021; the process to access the funding and closing dates for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32618/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (3 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 1001. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, following the announcement in budget 2021 of an extra €250 payment for third level students who have either paid their college fee or are in receipt of a SUSI grant, to assist with transfer to online learning, full-time post leaving certificate students who do not qualify for a SUSI grant but have paid their course fees will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 1369. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a remuneration package for student nurses who are effectively working 35 hours per week in hospitals and healthcare facilities as healthcare assistants for no remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33410/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2020)

Marian Harkin: 1309. To ask the Minister for Health if the means test for medical cards for persons with disabilities will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Response to Covid-19: Discussion (28 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: I have a question regarding the national recovery and resilience plans member states are being asked to submit as part of their national reform plan, which is part of the semester. Is that contingent on member states implementing the country-specific recommendations, CSRs, from last year or the previous year? Is there a stick here as well as a carrot? Ms O'Connell said that some member...

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: I thank Deputy Martin Kenny for bringing this Bill to the House. I support it as it is an important Bill. I listened to the Minister of State and it was difficult to know exactly what she meant. On one level she seemed to agree with the principle of what Deputy Kenny was proposing but on another level, she claimed it was too complicated and would be a parallel system, etc. She spoke of a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Payment Scheme (23 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister of State. Unfortunately, she did not give me a timeline or a date. It was very clear from my question and from what I have said that this is what the family are waiting for. This is a 26-month process. The Minister of State has quite rightly pointed out that it was the drugs group that made a positive recommendation last February. What has been the hold-up since...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Payment Scheme (23 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: When will Duodopa, which was approved for reimbursement in February 2020, be sanctioned for use by patients who urgently need it? Duodopa is manufactured by AbbVie, which has a number of manufacturing plants along the west coast. It seems we are very good in this country at manufacturing new medicines but we lag behind when it comes to making those medicines available to people living here....

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: I have a few points prepared on the implications of level 5 and the role the State has to play if we expect our citizens and businesses to take the hit and observe the restrictions. Our approach is unbalanced. Today we introduced draconian legislation under which we will impose fines and jail sentences if ordinary citizens do not comply. I did vote for it but begrudgingly. However, the...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: I have been waving consistently. I will just speak for a few minutes before the Minister responds. I thank the Acting Chairman. I appreciate getting to make a second contribution. I will refer to something to which many Deputies have referred - the GDPR, with which I have some familiarity. As citizens of Ireland and of Europe, we enjoy certain rights under GDPR. Colleagues have referred...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: Earlier I supported activating the sunset clause in respect of the emergency powers we were discussing in the context of Covid. Many of us, with some hesitation, accept the extension of this draconian legislation, but somehow we are told that we cannot find a mechanism to extend the timeframe before we vote on this Bill. We are told it is simply not possible, yet we could find a way of...