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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 318. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if former public servants who are not in receipt of a contributory State pension qualify for the living alone allowance and fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30160/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services Provision (13 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if financial supports are available for wheelchair users who have a free travel card but that cannot use public transport to attend medical appointments due to their disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30161/20]

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: I hope the Chair does not mind me addressing him, but when he was speaking earlier, I wondered whether he had ever been one of the daltaí dána about whom he spoke.

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute on the Bill. My one regret is that I am unable to use our first language. I envy those who can. Nonetheless, it does not in any way diminish my firm belief that strong measures need to be taken to facilitate greater use of and familiarity with our language and to guarantee our citizens that they can use the medium of Irish when availing of...

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: The next European Council meeting will concentrate on EU climate and digital goals and of course on Brexit. On climate goals, the EU has committed to an emissions reduction target of 55% by 2030 in order to be carbon neutral by 2050. Does the new climate Bill to be launched today fully integrate those targets into its actions? There will be a €600 billion fund in the next EU budget...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: That is right.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: We will. I am proud to be a signatory to this motion, which unites Opposition Members on the absolute and immediate need to reopen day and other essential disability services. There is also a need to provide additional funding that is required to guarantee sustainable capacity within disability and dementia services. I thank Sinn Féin for facilitating this motion. I listened to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question 664 of 30 June 2020, if he will provide an expected timeline for the release of the latest rail review report on the western rail corridor commissioned in 2019 in view of the fact the publication of the report is already delayed by more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a bus pass was refused for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28505/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for family reunification by a person (details supplied). [28154/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 667. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards will be provided for those women that have had severe life altering and ongoing complications from transvaginal mesh implants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28340/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 786. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in place to ensure conformity of regulations between Ireland and Northern Ireland in view of proposed new EU regulations governing the purchase of veterinary medicines in respect of the availability and authorised dispensing of such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28152/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 787. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure the continuation of the existing right of suitably qualified persons to sell veterinary medicines to farmers and not restrict such authorisation to qualified veterinarians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28153/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (6 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 817. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made to ensure that the commitment in the programme for Government that the new LEADER programme will be led by independent local action groups will be honoured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28769/20]

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister of State and wish her good luck in her new job. Today, we are discussing the HSE winter plan and how it underpins the first pillar of the framework for living with Covid-19. The Minister earlier described the winter plan as ambitious but ambition needs to be underpinned by resources, competence, as well as systems which work collaboratively and efficiently. It also...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: We are discussing the framework and the five levels which provide the context in which we hope to lead our lives and live with Covid and the three pillars that underpin them. One overarching area where we could improve things is to make every effort we can when moving from one level to another to give businesses more notice. The Minister of State knows as I do that many businesses have lost...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (1 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase carbon tax on solid fuel products in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27949/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (1 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: 205. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27820/20]

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I wish the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, well on presenting her first Bill to the Dáil. As I am sure she is well aware, the whole area of forestry is one fraught with difficulties at many different levels. In my view, the major contributory factor to the current difficulties is that we do not have a proper forestry policy. We have generous tax-free incentives and grants, so much...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Credits (29 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: I appreciate the Minister's acknowledgement that there is an issue and that he will come back to it at some point. In the context of more people working from home or doing blended working, this issue will arise more. Also, some people need a few hours outside of the home for their mental health and sanity. Those people would not be able to get the home carer tax credit. As I said, it is...