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Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Marian Harkin
883. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if persons under 16 years of age with chronic medical conditions will be included in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; if not, the rationale for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/21]
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
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Passport Services
Marian Harkin
137. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when processing of passports will resume; when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive his passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10770/21]
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
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Food Industry
Marian Harkin
359. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation on the protected geographical indication, PGI, application for boxty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10694/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Planning Investigations
Marian Harkin
313. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a report (details supplied) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9892/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Teacher Training
Marian Harkin
509. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the reason students at a college (details supplied) are excluded from various Stated-funded student supports; if she will reconsider this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10414/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Legislative Measures
Marian Harkin
628. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider putting in place the necessary legislation to provide unconditional access to birth certificates for adopted persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10239/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Marian Harkin
629. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider putting in place the necessary legislation to allow full access by those affected to the entire archive of administrative files gathered by the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation and to end secrecy on the way the institutions and system of family separation were run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10240/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Marian Harkin
1013. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the date for the roll-out of the vaccine to each of the priority groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10394/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Marian Harkin
1036. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the date for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine to each of the priority groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10545/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Marian Harkin
1037. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when staff in residential centres for intellectual disabilities and those they care for with severe medical conditions will receive their vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10546/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Programme for Government
Marian Harkin
1049. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe following the appointment of a national food ombudsman for a consultation with an organisation (details supplied) in regard to the formation of this role, the powers, scope and remit of the ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9411/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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LEADER Programmes
Marian Harkin
1117. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date and the wording of the European Commission communication to his Department concerning the verification of the reasonableness of administration costs of Leader in accordance with article 48(2)(e) of EU Regulation 809/2014. [10494/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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LEADER Programmes
Marian Harkin
1135. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to take the steps necessary to implement the commitment in the programme for government that administration of the next Leader programme will be led by independent local action groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10243/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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LEADER Programmes
Marian Harkin
1136. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to take the steps necessary to implement the commitment in the programme for government that administration of the next LEADER programme will be led by independent local action groups in view of the ending of the current LEADER programme on 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10245/21]
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marian Harkin
194. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education when children can return to their classrooms, especially those in primary and secondary schools, given that many families are struggling with home schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9288/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Just Transition Fund
Marian Harkin
62. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proportion of the just transition fund to be allocated to each nomenclature of territorial units for statistics, NUTS, 3 region; the basis on which this is calculated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8842/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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EU Funding
Marian Harkin
195. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of the European Regional Development Fund allocated to each NUTS 3 region in Ireland in each of its priority areas, namely, the digital agenda, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, environment and the net-zero-carbon economy during the 2014 to 2020 period; and the proposed allocations for the 2021-2027 programmes (details supplied). [8839/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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EU Funding
Marian Harkin
196. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of the European Regional Development Fund allocated to each NUTS 3 region in Ireland during the 2014-2020 programme; the proposed allocation to each NUTS 3 region during the 2021-2027 programme; if the European Commission's downgrading of the northern and western region has been taken into account in his Department's planning for the 2021-2027 programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8840/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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EU Funding
Marian Harkin
580. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proportion of the European Social Fund allocated to each NUTS 3 region in Ireland during the 2014-2020 programme; the proposed allocation to each NUTS 3 region during the 2021-2027 programme; if the European Commission's downgrading of the northern and western region has been taken into account in his Department's planning for the 2021-2027 programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8841/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Marian Harkin
797. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the reason the Ozempic insulin pen is not covered under the drugs repayment scheme; if he will consider including this medication on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8414/21]