Mon, 11 Jan – 17 Jan 2021 · 4 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 22 questions · 6 new lobbying filings
Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Marian Harkin — Independent
0 votes ·
15 questions ·
2 new lobbying returns
Questions asked15 total
Health5 questions
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with ongoing symptoms of long Covid; if general practitioners, consultants and employers have been provided with guidelines in relation to dealing with long Covid patients; if he will consider setting up multidisciplinary clinics throughout the country as in the UK; the resources being deployed to deal with the persons who suffer from long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45115/20]
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of HSE funding allocated to the eating disorder treatment plan in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the actual spend on these treatments; the breakdown of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/21]
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of ambulance response times from time of call to arrival on scene in each of the years 2018 to 2020, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1077/21]
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of boarding out facilities for the elderly by county, in tabular form. [1519/21]
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the stage of the vaccination process; if the staff and residents of boarding out facilities for the elderly will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1520/21]
Finance3 questions
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who accessed the temporary wage subsidy scheme and employment wage subsidy scheme during 2020. [1727/21]
2021-01-14Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a forecast of the lockdown levels that will apply from January to June 2021 given that businesses have to forecast whether or not they will experience a drop in turnover of 30% from January to June 2021 in order to qualify for the employment wage subsidy scheme; if he is unable to provide this forecast, if he will modify the qualifying criteria for the scheme that will apply for essential retail businesses to a monthly forecast in reduction in turnover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1989/21]
2021-01-14Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will allow essential retail businesses to retrospectively apply for the employment wage subsidy scheme if their turnover drops by more than 30% between January and June 2021, even though the business owner had not forecast such a drop in turnover due to the fact that they are unable to accurately forecast lockdown levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1990/21]
Environment2 questions
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the enforcement measures in place to monitor and deal with the sale and use of non-smokeless fuels in smokeless zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44846/20]
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to put in place a testing and enforcement regime to deal with the widespread air pollution from the burning of non-compliant fuel products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44847/20]
Enterprise1 question
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protocols for employers to insist that employees work from home throughout the various levels of restrictions in place throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; if fines are in place for businesses found to be bringing employees into the workplace if they are not meant to; if the Health and Safety Authority has enforcement powers under these protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45116/20]
Education1 question
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if there are cuts planned to school grants for PPE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1462/21]
Social1 question
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons who accessed the pandemic unemployment payment during 2020. [1726/21]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2021-01-13Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action he will take to ensure the return of accommodation fees that were paid in good faith at the start of the academic year in light of the fact that, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the majority of third level colleges are carrying out lectures online and students are no longer availing of the student accommodation cannot attend college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44845/20]
Transport1 question
2021-01-14Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure over 70s can renew their driver licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1988/21]
New lobbying2 returns
Shannon Group plcTransport
Airline base closure
Growing Media Ireland Company Limited by GuaranteeEnvironment
Request for urgent legislation to save the horticultural peat industry
Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
7 questions ·
4 new lobbying returns
Questions asked7 total
Justice4 questions
2021-01-13Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider the mental health and addiction challenges of those in prison considering the recent report from the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and with work ongoing to establish the terms of reference and the structure of a cross-agency task force; and if funding is currently being ring-fenced within the budget of her Department to fund future recommendations. [45077/20]
2021-01-13Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has a protocol or checklist that is used for public consultations in relation to recent public consultations. [45078/20]
2021-01-13Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has considered the introduction of a summary report for civil society organisations between the submissions stage and the publication of a strategy by her Department in relation to recent public consultations. [45079/20]
2021-01-13Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason, in view of numerous media reports, that the progressive policies long associated with Dóchas women's prison were rolled back in 2019 and brought into alignment with prisons for men, even though when Ireland voted along with 192 other nations to pass unanimously the Bangkok rules at the United Nations in 2010, we committed to respecting and meeting the special characteristics and needs of women in the criminal justice system. [45080/20]
Health2 questions
2021-01-13Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason it will take 18 months to get an appointment for a MRI scan in Sligo University Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44819/20]
2021-01-14Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if home help and home care workers will receive the Covid -19 vaccine at level 2 for front-line healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1970/21]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2021-01-13Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn the fact that universities are charging students excessive penalties for late payment of fees; and if he will intervene to get a refund of this penalty or an explanation as to the reason these penalties are applied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1704/21]
New lobbying4 returns
Womens Aid · 2 returnsJustice and Equality
Recommended amendments to the Report Stage of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 [63a of 2017] from Women's Aid in association with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, NWCI and Haven Horizons (Members of the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women).
Women's Aid in association with The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, NWCI and Haven Horizons (Members of The National Observatory on Violence Against Women) proposed recommendations for inclusion into the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
Irish Heart Foundation · 2 returnsJustice and Equality · Health