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Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...Justice Ireland for the detailed analysis it provided last year, this year and in other years because it allows us to see the bigger picture, the ongoing impact, on children, individuals and families. On page 59 of its socioeconomic review for 2023, Social Justice Ireland points out that it has consistently argued for the prioritisation of low-income welfare-dependent families in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...in the context of this year's budget. I also raise the submission made by the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, which has drafted a submission asking for three things - a stimulus package of €570 million for the region between now and 2027, a policy of positive discrimination for the region and more regional autonomy. The document clearly sets out the reasons for the three...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...disappointed that their pension promise campaign, seeking an increase of €30 per week, simply fell on deaf ears. Staying with the disability sector, there was palpable shock yesterday that the €500 per annum cost-of-disability payment for last year was reduced to €400 even though the Government’s own report from Indecon clearly showed that depending on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (3 Oct 2023)

Marian Harkin: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make funding of €5 million available in Budget 2024 to enable increased access to continuous glucose monitoring for people with Type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42472/23]

Reform of Carer's Allowance Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)

Marian Harkin: ...known as the Average Industrial Wage) was €900.26 in Q4 of 2022; — the Department's review of Carer's Allowance in 2019 estimated that increasing the income disregard for Carer's Allowance from €333.50 to €450 (single rate) and from €655 to €900 (household rate) each week would cost €73 million per annum; — given that the income...

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Marian Harkin: ...analysis for the region. It makes dismal reading. I will give some details in regard to a number of towns in my constituency where there was an increase in vacant commercial stock between 2015 and 2020. In Carrick-on-Shannon, there was a 25% increase. In Manorhamilton, there was a 34% increase. In Sligo town, the capital of the north west, there was a 26% increase. In Ballymote,...

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

Marian Harkin: ...and it has got it. That is what balanced regional development is - a balance across the regions. In the time since Sligo Airport last received funding, Waterford Airport has received almost €5 million. In the past, the Tánaiste has said that he absolutely supports the decision of Government to grant €5 million to Waterford Airport. It needs to be borne in mind...

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

Marian Harkin: ...Our health system would be overrun and our social welfare system would collapse, yet it is incredible but true to state carers are worse off after the budget than before. Although there was a €150 increase to the carer support grant, most carers do not receive this grant. For those who do, it will not be in place until July 2021. Also, the fuel allowance has been increased but...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: ...are prevalent in this industry. It is a front-line service but it was not treated it as such in the budget. I also believe we should have maintained the tiered pandemic unemployment payment with €350 as the highest payment. The arguments in favour are overwhelming. The truth is that €50 per week could mean the difference between a family simply existing and falling...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Budget Statement 2021 (13 Oct 2020)

Marian Harkin: ..., with no alternatives for public transport, and, of course, increased costs to farmers. We should have used it to reinstate pandemic unemployment payments to their previous tiered levels, with €350 as the highest payment. I am genuinely disappointed that the Government could not see its way to do this. We should have used it to invest further in capital projects. While there is...

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (24 Sep 2020)

Marian Harkin: ...My second concern is around the sheep and beef sectors, which are of national importance but are especially critical in the Border regions and, of course, underpin much of the rural economy. As 250,000 tonnes of beef go from Ireland to the UK every year, any imposition of tariffs would totally undermine that trade and would collapse the market. I have several questions. First, the UK...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: ...loans, but we must remember that we, as citizens of Ireland, are underwriting those loans. Some programmes have been cut and others have received extra resources, including the very welcome €5 billion Brexit fund. At the end of the day, though, what matters is the overall balance and the not insignificant point that 27 member states, represented by 27 different Heads of State and...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (7 Jul 2020)

Marian Harkin: ...about microfinance. I discussed with the former Minister, Deputy Humphreys, on the floor of this House the terms that are in place for the microfinance loans. I think the interest rate is 4.5% or 5%, and there is a moratorium or a holiday for interest for six months. I told the Minister about many European countries and used the example of the Netherlands where the interest rate on...

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Marian Harkin: .... We send 67% of our municipal waste to landfill. Only Scotland has a higher rate, at 86%, whereas Austria has a rate of 36%, Massachusetts a rate of 29%, Sweden a rate of 10% and Denmark a rate of 5%. While our recycling rate has improved since 2001, we still have a long way to go. Despite what is in the Government's amendment, we will have major difficulties in meeting the targets of the...