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Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Public Participation Networks
Holly Cairns
47. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which public participation networks and local community development committees will be supported in the next year in the context of Covid-19. [34171/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Animal Sales
Holly Cairns
29. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to respond to the crisis in the marts sector; and his plans for the safe return of physical marts. [33596/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Fishing Industry
Holly Cairns
38. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the actions he is taking as a result of the High Court ruling that overturned Policy Directive 1 of 2019; and if an external review of the consultation process which was found to be in breach of fair procedures will be conducted. [33597/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Beef Industry
Holly Cairns
55. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the beef task force; and his views on criticisms from farming organisations on its slow pace and lack of engagement with farmers. [33600/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Meat Processing Plants
Holly Cairns
56. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures in place to monitor the health and working conditions in meat plants to prevent further clusters of Covid-19. [33599/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Food Safety Standards
Holly Cairns
177. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the management and funding of veterinarians who certify small-scale abattoirs and its impact on the processing of animals in abattoirs. [33598/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Social Welfare Benefits
Holly Cairns
193. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 15 September 2020, the number of businesses that applied for the humanitarian assistance scheme after flooding in County Cork in August 2020; the number of applications that were successful and denied, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33114/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
198. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to ensure that the purchase of children’s clothes is classified as essential retail under levels 4 and 5 of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33319/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
199. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the purchase of children’s clothes, underwear and winter jacks can be classified as essential retail under levels 4 and 5 of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33321/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Fines Data
Holly Cairns
229. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of fines, including the amounts, his Department or agencies under his remit, have paid since 1 January 2019 to European Commission relating to cases for infringements of EU law in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33113/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Holly Cairns
238. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the National Broadband Plan contract includes fines for delays in the roll-out of the plan or financial incentives for accelerated roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
286. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if driving instructors are allowed to operate under levels 4 and 5 of the living with Covid plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Financial Irregularities
Holly Cairns
422. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to research carried out by an organisation (details supplied) on financial abuse and the erosion of financial independence for vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32900/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Holly Cairns
458. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the flooding in Bantry, County Cork on the morning of 20 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32414/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Flood Risk Management
Holly Cairns
468. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 6 October 2020, if he will make reports from local authorities on the flooding events in west County Cork during August 2020 available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33115/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Holly Cairns
469. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for the completion of the planned flood relief scheme in Bantry, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33116/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Holly Cairns
474. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of all planned and incomplete flood relief and management schemes in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33325/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Planning Issues
Holly Cairns
570. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if floating regasification storage units typically used for liquefied natural gas transfer will be regulated under the National Marine Planning Framework; the nature of this regulation and timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33942/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Building Regulations
Holly Cairns
647. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on amending building regulations to make it mandatory for public buildings to include changing places and toilet facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33945/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Ministerial Briefing
Holly Cairns
780. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 17 September 2020, if the briefing document provided to her on her appointment as Minister has been published on her Department's website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33117/20]