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Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)

Marian Harkin: This motion from Sinn Féin highlights many of the critical issues facing our health service. The Government's amendment, on the other hand, outlines much of the work undertaken by the Government and indeed, there is some progress. However, it is from a very low base in that the number of inpatient acute beds per capitain Ireland was one of the lowest in Europe and just to start...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: As I was in my office for 45 minutes trying to connect, I missed all of the presentations and I apologise for that. If I ask a question that has previously been asked, please forgive me. I will plough on nonetheless. I am very strongly supportive of the witnesses' work in principle and in practice. As somebody from a Border county who has represented that county here in Dáil...

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister for waiting. It matters when a senior Minister does that. Today, I spoke to an importing and exporting company in Leitrim that has been meticulous in its preparation for Brexit from day one. As part of its business, it imports and exports materials from Europe and the carriers pass through the UK, where delays are up to a week. To maintain a reduced level of...

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: ...as well. The debate last night was the most sensitive debate in which I have ever been involved. We are saying to survivors that we should take the risk of going ahead with a flawed process, and that we will put it right with other legislation later. I believe the Minister intends to do his best, but every survivor of the mother and baby homes has already been let down by the State...

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Marian Harkin: I move: That Dáil Éireann, notes: —that services within the European Union account for 56% of GDP and 70% of employment and are therefore crucial to growth and employment levels; —the grave concern among citizens and trade union organisations within the European Union about the implications of the directive on services in the internal market, issued on behalf of the European Commission...