Parliamentary questions

Assisted Human Reproduction

Holly Cairns

1048. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure disabled persons' voices and experiences are being incorporated into the assisted human reproduction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16965/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Holly Cairns

1049. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the ethics committee of the assisted human reproduction regulatory authority includes the voice of disabled persons when established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/21]

Transport Support Scheme

Holly Cairns

1050. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the progress on introducing a transport support scheme to replace the removal of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16967/21]

Data Protection

Holly Cairns

1051. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the data breach involving those registered for vaccination; the extent of the breach; the means by which persons impacted have been informed; the mitigation measures put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16968/21]

Transport Support Scheme

Holly Cairns

1052. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on opening the motorised transport grant to new applicants until a transport support scheme is established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16969/21]

Departmental Funding

Holly Cairns

1053. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided by his Department or agencies under his remit annually to family resource centres; the primary funding streams in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16970/21]

Family Resource Centres

Holly Cairns

1054. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the details of the family resource centres in County Cork which receive funding from agencies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16971/21]

HSE Staff

Holly Cairns

1055. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the longest wait times experienced by HSE mental health service staff members in CHO4 to have stage 1 and stage 2 grievance hearings arranged in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the longest wait times for feedback on stage 1 and stage 2 grievance hearings among CHO4 mental health service staff members in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16972/21]

HSE Staff

Holly Cairns

1056. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the percentage of grievances taken by CHO4 mental health service staff that were upheld at stage 1; the percentage upheld at stage 2 of the HSE grievance procedure in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16973/21]

HSE Staff

Holly Cairns

1057. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the way in which clinical and ethical concerns involving service users that have been raised by HSE mental health service staff members are dealt with and recorded by HSE management; the protections in place for staff members raising such concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16974/21]

Occupational Therapy

Holly Cairns

1058. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the waiting lists for occupational therapists given 11,023 children, including 1,727 in the Cork and Kerry regions, have been waiting at least one year for their first assessment with an occupational therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16975/21]

Irish Sign Language

Holly Cairns

1172. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17429/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

1173. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17447/21]

Departmental Legal Cases

Holly Cairns

1191. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in response to his Department’s role in the building of dossiers on children with autism who were involved in legal actions against the State by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17496/21]

Departmental Reports

Holly Cairns

1192. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of recommendations in the report of the independent review group examining the role of voluntary organisations relating to areas in which his Department has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17503/21]

Pesticide Use

Holly Cairns

1249. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the detection of pesticides including MCPA, 2,4-D, mecoprop, fluroxypyr, glyphosate and triclopyr in County Cork in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17498/21]

Basic Payment Scheme

Holly Cairns

1268. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to introduce fairness in basic payment schemes in the new CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16919/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

1269. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the European Commission proposal that convergence will continue in the next CAP with all entitlements reaching at least 75% of the national average by 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

1270. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the European Commission proposal to cap direct payments at €100,000 with a gradual reduction for those over €60,000 in the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16921/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

1271. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on implementing internal convergence of payment entitlements during the CAP transitional regulation covering the years 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16923/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

1272. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position he is taking on addressing the fact that current basic payment scheme entitlements are based on reference years that date back to 2000-2002 in trilogue negotiations on the new CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16924/21]

Meat Processing Plants

Holly Cairns

1273. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on establishing an independent meat regulator with statutory powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16925/21]

Food Industry

Holly Cairns

1274. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in establishing a food ombudsman; if the position will be approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/21]

Forestry Management

Holly Cairns

1275. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to irregularities in relation to a forestry application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16929/21]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

1290. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17420/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

1291. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/21]

Veterinary Medicines

Holly Cairns

1292. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure rules on the prescription and sale of veterinary medicines are aligned here and in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17490/21]

Food Industry

Holly Cairns

1293. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on legislation that would require buyers of agri-food produce to incorporate costs of production in price negotiations with farmers and producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17491/21]

Voluntary Sector

Holly Cairns

1299. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants available for NGOs and community organisations to retrofit their premises to enable access for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16978/21]

Voluntary Sector

Holly Cairns

1300. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants available for NGOs and community organisations to retrofit accommodation, refuge services and properties to enable access for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16979/21]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

1303. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department and agencies under her remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17433/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

1304. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the Acts falling under her Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17451/21]

Voluntary Sector

Holly Cairns

1305. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking in response to the recommendations in a report by an organisation (details supplied) on the support needs of the non-profit sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17506/21]

Sustainable Development Goals

Holly Cairns

1306. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the actions taken to achieve objective 8 strengthen and build understanding and capacity to support the implementation of the sustainable development goals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17507/21]

Intellectual Property

Holly Cairns

200. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure the waiving of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 products during the pandemic through the World Trade Organization, in particular vaccines, as recommended by the World Health Organization; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15932/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

201. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reclassifying children’s clothing and shoes as essential retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15933/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

202. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will allow all retail to operate click-and-collect services during level 4 and 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15934/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

203. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide the retail sector with advanced notice of the lifting of restrictions to enable a safe reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15935/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

204. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reactivating the future growth loan scheme long-term loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15936/21]

Fuel Sales

Holly Cairns

225. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of fines issued for offences relating to the marketing, sale and distribution of prohibited fuels in low-smoke zones by county; the number of fines; the amounts fined; the number of fines collected in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/21]

Proposed Legislation

Holly Cairns

262. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15929/21]

Railway Stations

Holly Cairns

284. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of train stations, including DART stations, which have lifts by county; his plans to upgrade the accessibility of train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/21]

Railway Stations

Holly Cairns

285. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps that will be taken to address ongoing issues with lifts at Limerick Junction, Seapoint, Clontarf, Shankill and Clonsilla train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/21]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Holly Cairns

411. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding the CIÉ pension scheme for retired Bus Éireann drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15919/21]

Value Added Tax

Holly Cairns

440. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on retaining the 9% tourism VAT rate at least up until 2025 to assist recovery and provide certainty for tourism businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/21]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Holly Cairns

441. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on extending the employment wage subsidy scheme until 31 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

442. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that concession-based moratoriums are being provided to tourism and hospitality businesses by Irish banks and lenders until the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14310/21]

Insurance Coverage

Holly Cairns

510. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure property owners at risk of flooding have fair access to insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15920/21]

Value Added Tax

Holly Cairns

511. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the VAT rate to 21% to assist the retail sector during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15921/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

512. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on a further six-month moratorium on bank term loans for businesses to support cash flow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15922/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

513. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on additional mortgage deferment for employees whose income has been impacted by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15923/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

514. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to remove the policy of excluding employees working in businesses that avail of the employment wage subsidy scheme from new mortgage applications and other personal funding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/21]

Flood Relief Schemes

Holly Cairns

524. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to address deficiencies in the Bandon flood relief scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14339/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

559. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide the hospitality and tourism sector at least one month's notice for when they will be allowed to reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14315/21]

Arts Funding

Holly Cairns

560. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to run the live performance support scheme until 31 December 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14316/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

561. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to ensure that one-off payments to support artists and support crews does not come from existing or announced arts funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14317/21]

Fur Farming

Holly Cairns

589. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial grants or other supports provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta to fur farms since 2009. [15925/21]

Commercial Rates

Holly Cairns

635. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on extending the local authority commercial rates waiver for tourism and hospitality businesses until 31 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/21]

Homelessness Strategy

Holly Cairns

636. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on extending the moratorium on evictions until 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14337/21]

Water Services

Holly Cairns

733. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on using section 19 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, which his predecessor decided not to invoke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15926/21]

Disability Services Provision

Holly Cairns

734. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that the consultation for the National Housing Strategy for Persons with Disabilities 2022-2027 is accessible to persons with no Internet access, persons who have difficulties using technology and persons with visual impairments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15927/21]

Legislative Programme

Holly Cairns

783. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress of the maritime jurisdiction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15930/21]

Human Rights

Holly Cairns

784. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of his recent visit to Iran including discussions on human rights violations and the treatment of women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15931/21]

School Curriculum

Holly Cairns

845. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the pedagogical value of homework for primary and post-primary students; the way in which research in the field informs teaching and learning practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14326/21]

State Examinations

Holly Cairns

846. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if junior certificate woodwork practical exams can be completed with the assistance of a SNA in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14327/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

952. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure that students with underlying conditions will be supported to continue online learning from home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15900/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

970. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on altering the requirements to qualify for the community employment programme from 12 months on the relevant payments to six months to enable more persons to be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14328/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

971. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the employment of all persons in the community employment programme until at least 31 December 2021 given the difficulty in replacing persons during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14329/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

972. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of persons employed under the community employment programme who have not received any of the training her Department is obliged to provide; if their participation will be extended by one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14330/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Holly Cairns

973. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that of the 7,410 appeals for refused disability allowance processed in 2020, 63% were either allowed, partly allowed or revised; the implications this has for the initial assessment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14331/21]

Parental Leave

Holly Cairns

974. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to provide maternity, paternity and parental leave to persons whose child was born via surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14332/21]

Disability Allowance

Holly Cairns

975. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the call by an organisation (details supplied) for a humane application process for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14333/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1043. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on expanding the range of training available to participants in the community employment programme to enable greater chances of future employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15937/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1044. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing funding for additional activation officers to assist organisations in recruiting for community employment programme employees during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15938/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1045. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the process by which activation officers for the community employment programme are searching for and recruiting eligible persons to participate in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15939/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1046. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the way activation officers for the community employment programme match eligible persons in their area of responsibility with the relevant organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15940/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1047. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on expanding the eligibility criteria for the community employment programme from persons living on one of the offshore islands and currently receiving a community employment qualifying payment for six months or more to persons living on one of the offshore islands, peninsulas or other rural areas more than 20 km from a large town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15941/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1048. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to develop and enhance the community employment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15942/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1049. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in the community employment programme in County Cork in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15943/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1050. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the absolute and relative number of persons who have successfully entered employment after participating in the community employment programme in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15944/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Holly Cairns

1051. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the absolute and relative number of persons who have returned to social protection payments after participating in the community employment programme in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15945/21]

Birth Certificates

Holly Cairns

1072. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking in relation to birth certificates which are known to be falsified; the way in which he is engaging with the persons affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14338/21]

Parental Leave

Holly Cairns

1104. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress of the parents' leave and benefit (amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15928/21]

SOLAS Training and Education Programmes

Holly Cairns

1113. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the issue of a participant (details supplied) in a Solas apprenticeship who is unable to progress due to a delay in receiving examination results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14319/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Holly Cairns

1114. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to address the backlog in the processing of examinations and assessments for participants in apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Holly Cairns

1115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will establish a mechanism to include apprenticeship students in discussions on the way Covid-19 strategy implementation will affect both on-the-job and off-the-job phases of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14321/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Holly Cairns

1116. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to address the delay in aspects of apprenticeship programmes resulting in students facing a training period longer than the four year programme they originally took up including the additional financial strain and resultant loss of earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14322/21]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Holly Cairns

1117. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on excluding the pandemic unemployment payment from income assessments of SUSI grants for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14323/21]

Third Level Education

Holly Cairns

1174. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to prevent a surge in points for high demand courses due to students deferring college places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15901/21]

Domestic Violence Policy

Holly Cairns

1214. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her views on providing free psychological support for all victims after their court cases end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14340/21]

Courts Service

Holly Cairns

1215. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her views on providing travel expenses for jury service to ensure that those living in rural areas have equal access to serving on juries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14341/21]

Courts Service

Holly Cairns

1216. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her views on allowing non-Irish citizens living in Ireland participate in jury service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14342/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

1289. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 775 of 17 February 2021, her views on extending the statute of limitations for those persons affected by the CervicalCheck scandal to lodge a High Court case given the complications of both Covid-19 and the delay in establishing the CervicalCheck tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15902/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

1467. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when social distanced visits to nursing homes will be resumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14334/21]

Domestic Violence Services

Holly Cairns

1468. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide general practitioners and community social workers with specialised training in responding to the survivors and victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14335/21]

Medicinal Products

Holly Cairns

1469. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the high cost of long-acting contraception which is even more challenging to overcome economic uncertainty and limited freedom of movement during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14336/21]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Holly Cairns

1914. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the date to which his Department is working towards to introduce the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15905/21]

Abortion Services

Holly Cairns

1915. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the date to which his Department is working towards to introduce the safe access to the termination of pregnancy services Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15906/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

1916. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure the waiving of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 products during the pandemic, in particular vaccines, as recommended by the World Health Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15907/21]

Cancer Services

Holly Cairns

1917. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to highlight the importance of cervical screening for persons under 25 years of age who are not yet screened but need to be aware of the significance of the screening process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/21]