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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures will be taken to deal with circumstances where forestry planting has occurred close to power lines, resulting in power outages due to power lines being knocked over by trees and sallies in their vicinity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action he is taking to ensure proper maintenance of forestry plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5476/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: Rarely have I heard so many breast cancer survivors and their families express such a level of outrage and anger as I have heard with regard to the HSE's 50% cut to the provision of mastectomy bras, mastectomy prostheses and post-mastectomy swimwear. These medical devices are essential to help to prevent lymphedema, and to give women just a little confidence to face the world. The HSE is...

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I sympathise with Deputy Michael Collins and his family on the tragic death of his nephew. I thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling this motion on the significant and ever-increasing gaps in healthcare provision in rural communities. Over two thirds of rural GPs are unable to take on new patients and there are waiting times of up to two weeks for non-emergency appointments. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: Apologies for missing the opening statements, but I have read them. I have a few questions. I will go over ground that other people trod on earlier but which is still in my mind. How does the commission see itself distinguishing between misinformation or disinformation and political messaging or statements that simply go too far and stretch the elastic? I will not deal with the current...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: -----is the bad guy or the right-wing person or whatever. We all think our perspective is the right one. In that context, I was very pleased to hear Mr. O'Leary say, although I expected it, that not only is the commission politically blind but media blind. It has to be. While many trusted sources of information may reflect accurate stats, facts or whatever, again, they may only reflect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: The vote is clear. Nonetheless, this would be to try and stop that kind of thing happening. You would have the first booth that would clearly be for one referendum and a second booth for the other. As I said, it might not work logistically but I do think it is something that could be looked at, because sometimes people do not know which is which.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: They are way ahead of you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: That is stretching the elastic very far.

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this really powerful motion. It gives all of us an opportunity to once again discuss this terrible situation with paediatric, orthopaedic and urology services. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for being here. The senior Minister is not here, but I listened to what he had to say earlier. Despite the fact he was talking about all his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (20 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider an independent body to deal with complaints to the DAA in regard to noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location of the commercial plantations in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, that have power lines running through them and how many there are; with the possibility of more storms in the future, how are both Coillte and the ESB going to address the issue of badly maintained forests, trees falling over and accessibility issues for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (20 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 626. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposal to appoint an independent commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8027/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (15 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: In the context of building defects, when does the Minister propose to formally include County Sligo in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme? In June 2021, I put forward an amendment to a motion to include County Sligo in that scheme and it was carried overwhelmingly in this House. Over the past two years, I have had many letters from the Minister's Department and to be fair, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Business Supports (15 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 27. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the recently announced Fáilte Ireland business support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: 324. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a rheumatology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7175/24]

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I have.

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I support the amendment tabled by Deputies Ward and Daly, which requests that within 12 months of the date of commencement of this Bill, the Government would bring forward legislation to reform the Coroners Acts 1962 to 2024. The important part of the amendment is that any new legislation would have due regard to the recommendations contained in the Joint Committee on Justice report. The...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: I ask the Taoiseach to use his influence today to get this community hospital opened.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Feb 2024)

Marian Harkin: We now have the totally unacceptable and unbelievable situation where a new €37.6 million community hospital in Ballyshannon, with 52 long-stay beds, 20 short-stay beds, eight dementia-specific assessment beds and a day hospital service, has been ready to open its doors for several weeks now. However, because of a dispute between the HSE, SIPTU and the INMO on planned staffing levels...