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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: Could the Tánaiste confirm that he supports a review of the Coillte plan? Could he give us a timeline and tell us what form it will take?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I could not disagree with a word the Tánaiste has said, but the problem is that it is not what is happening. I support the Government's forestry policy in terms of getting to 18%, but I do not support how it is going about part of it because the implications of that, as I have outlined, are significant. The Tánaiste says he wants land to be in State ownership; I fully agree...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: -----instead of inviting in the investment and vulture funds to tick the box and get it done quickly. Could he please pause what is happening and conduct a review?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (19 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the renter's tax relief credit to other renters (details supplied). [2507/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 240. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a foreign birth certificate will issue for a person (details supplied) who applied in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2450/23]

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: The Minister tells us in his amendment that he has delivered record funding to the health service, and that much is true, but a crucial point flows from that, which is that this is taxpayers' money and the Minister's responsibility is to ensure it is well spent. It is not to tell us he has spent it but to ensure good outcomes from that spending. How does the Minister's amendment read to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: He said "noxious".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I thank the director. I met Dr. Delgado Rosa in Brussels just a few weeks ago, when we discussed this very issue. One of the things I remember him saying in that discussion was that, up to 2040, a lot of the requirements for draining peatlands could be met by areas that were perhaps already afforested or other types of drained peatlands. I mistakenly thought that meant 50% but, of course,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I asked a straightforward question as to what countries raised objections and if those objections are still standing. From Dr. Delgado Rosa's response, can I assume that a number, maybe even a significant number, of member states have raised concerns about different articles in the regulation and, obviously, they still stand? If I am not correct, Dr. Delgado Rosa can come back to me on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: Yes, that is correct, including Ireland. Did Ireland raise concerns about any of the articles, or is Dr. Delgado Rosa aware of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: Therefore, as far as Dr. Delgado Rosa knows, Ireland did not raise specific objections on this proposal. If he would come back with a further word on that, when he has had a look at it, I would be delighted. I want to ask about the impact assessment. It has been done at European level but Dr. Delgado Rosa mentioned the Netherlands, which is another example, and there is also Finland,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I will do that. I have two final points. Dr. Delgado Rosa talked about consultation. I spent 15 years in the European Parliament and I know how it works. There is no consultation on the percentage of areas and that is already decided, the targets are there and we know where the drained peatlands are, so there is no consultation on that. There will be a lot of box ticking and there will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: I understand all of that. I know how the system works.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pension Provisions (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will take action to strengthen the rights of retired workers in relation to their occupational pension schemes and issues arising from any proposed changes to these schemes after a worker has retired, in particular, to ensure the ability of these workers to take cases to the Workplace Relations Commission. [63591/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding details of an incident when applying for a prospecting licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to extend the use of the TFI Go App or Leap card to a named bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate an accessibility issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied). [2202/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 567. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the eligibility criteria for the Croí Cónaithe scheme could be extended to cover houses built after the year 1993 (details supplied); and if not, the other supports that are available for homeowners who wish to bring derelict housing into regular use. [1834/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Marian Harkin: 696. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a proposal on teacher redeployment by an organisation (details supplied). [63588/22]