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Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Animal Welfare
Holly Cairns
657. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes and funding streams offered by his Department to non-profit organisations dedicated to animal welfare and animal sanctuary. [45116/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Work Permits
Holly Cairns
37. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to fast-track the processing of critical skills employment permits relating to healthcare professionals for the nursing home sector. [43901/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Work Permits
Holly Cairns
38. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to reform the process to recruit non-EU-EEA nationals to work as healthcare professionals for the nursing home sector in this country. [43902/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Holly Cairns
118. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in Cork south west. [43792/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Climate Action Plan
Holly Cairns
119. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the 2021 annual transition statement will be published, as required by section 14(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43793/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Energy Prices
Holly Cairns
126. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to support households with additional energy costs due to having a person or persons with a disability living there. [43903/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Public Sector Pensions
Holly Cairns
154. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to ensure the implementation of a pension agreement from a semi-State body (details supplied). [44309/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Energy Prices
Holly Cairns
157. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to address rising energy costs for households. [44337/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Bus Services
Holly Cairns
274. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the frequency of buses on the 226 Cork-Airport-Kinsale route to reflect the growing demand on this popular route for residents and tourists. [43808/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Holly Cairns
276. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to provide grants for persons and families who require wheelchair accessible or special adapted vehicles. [43917/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Public Transport
Holly Cairns
277. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure that persons with guide dogs or assistance dogs are accommodated on all public transport, including taxis. [43918/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Public Transport
Holly Cairns
278. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on putting in place a grant to assist blind and visually impaired people having difficulty accessing taxi services due to increasing costs. [43919/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Transport Policy
Holly Cairns
279. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that Castletownbere is classified as a larger town within the Connecting Ireland plan to ensure the Beara peninsula is assigned the necessary scale of routes. [43920/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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National Car Test
Holly Cairns
307. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to address the backlog and delays at NCT centres. [44317/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Public Transport
Holly Cairns
308. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to ensure that there are regular inspections covering the operation of wheelchair accessible taxis and their operation, including the capacity of the driver to assist wheelchair users in accessing the vehicle. [44318/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Public Transport
Holly Cairns
309. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on increasing the fines for taxi drivers with wheelchair accessible taxis who refuse, without just reason, to transport wheelchair users in their vehicle. [44319/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Public Transport
Holly Cairns
310. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on establishing a national wheelchair accessible taxi company with a special app for wheelchair customers only. [44320/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Credit Availability
Holly Cairns
405. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the rates of interests charged by moneylending companies. [43795/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Credit Availability
Holly Cairns
406. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure individuals and families affected by the cost-of-living crisis are facilitated in engaging with licensed and regulated bodies for the provision of loans and credit. [43796/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Holly Cairns
432. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if the living cities initiative is going to be extended past 31 December 2022. [44310/22]