Parliamentary questions

Departmental Strategy Statements

Holly Cairns

570. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of submissions made to the public consultation on the Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8366/21]

Garda Operations

Holly Cairns

605. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the investigations, reviews and actions that have commenced in relation to the fatal shooting of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8335/21]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

606. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of instances of officials in her Department requesting conscience-based refusal in dealing with legislation or the administration of areas of Departmental responsibility that have occurred since 1 January 2017; the legislation or areas concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8336/21]

Legislative Measures

Holly Cairns

607. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the additional resources, training and reporting mechanisms she is putting in place to support the commencement of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8337/21]

Visa Applications

Holly Cairns

632. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the details of changes to the visa requirements for citizens of other jurisdictions made since 1 January 2021; the rationale for these changes; if sunset clauses are included in the changes related to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8983/21]

State Claims Agency

Holly Cairns

770. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the State Claims Agency will not include or bring in external laboratories in relation to cases regarding the CervicalCheck scandal given the outcome of a High Court case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8340/21]

General Practitioner Services

Holly Cairns

771. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if each Irish resident is entitled to attend a general practitioner; the recourse available to a person if a general practitioner practice refuses to engage with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8342/21]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

772. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 28 January 2021, the actions he or his officials have taken since he took office to ensure the development of eating disorder treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8343/21]

National Cervical Screening Programme

Holly Cairns

773. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of women currently involved in court cases, litigation and negotiation with the HSE regarding the alleged misreading of their smear tests from the CervicalCheck screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8344/21]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Holly Cairns

774. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the details of the provisions in the CervicalCheck tribunal for settlement amounts for the potential future recurrence of cancer; the pathways and terms on which those affected can return to the tribunal for redress in that event as provided for in the hepatitis C and HIV compensation tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8346/21]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Holly Cairns

775. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on extending the statute of limitations for those individuals 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [8347/21]

National Cervical Screening Programme

Holly Cairns

776. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on establishing a mediation process for those affected by the CervicalCheck scandal as an alternative to either the courts systems or the tribunal given the sensitivities of the cases and the health of those concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8348/21]

Legislative Reviews

Holly Cairns

777. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the details of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 which is due to take place not later than three years after its commencement under section 7 of the Act; the format this review will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8350/21]

Paediatric Services

Holly Cairns

778. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the locations of paediatric diabetes clinic services; the number of children each service supports annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8351/21]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

779. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the location of the two adult ADHD teams recruited under the ADHD in Adults National Clinical Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8352/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

780. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to confusing wording regarding self-isolation on the HSELive website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8353/21]

Disease Management

Holly Cairns

986. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) that nearly half of the Irish population admit to having little to no knowledge of epilepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8984/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

987. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if there is a pathway to be recruited as a vaccinator without registering with an agency (details supplied) for employees of the HSE who wish to register as a vaccinator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8985/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

1013. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the preparations and actions his Department and all relevant agencies under his remit have taken to date to ensure the smooth introduction of regulation given the recent agreement by the fisheries committee of the European Parliament on a proposal to update the control regulation for fishing activities in the EU and in particular relating to the geolocation and electronic logbook mandatory for small boats aspect of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8354/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

1014. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consult in an extensive and meaningful manner with industry well in advance of the implementation of regulations resulting from the proposal to update the control regulation for fishing activities in the EU given that recent agreement by the fisheries committee of the European Parliament on a proposal to update the control regulation for fishing activities in the EU will impact hundreds of operators in the inshore sector and the potential challenges it presents for them including possessing the digital capacity to comply with such regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8355/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

1015. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the inshore sector in meeting challenges complying with the EU fisheries committee proposal to update the control regulation for fishing activities in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8356/21]

Agriculture Industry

Holly Cairns

1016. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the European Committee of the Regions proposal to promote the development of short supply chains and small-scale processing of agricultural products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8357/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

1017. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the European Committee of the Regions proposal for a gradual shift from a basic CAP payment per hectare to a basic payment linked to the number of active persons and for direct payments to be funnelled as a matter of priority to small and medium sized agroecological farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8358/21]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme

Holly Cairns

1018. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reopening the beef environmental efficiency programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8359/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

8. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the investor court system as contained in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would impact Government policy and decision-making on environmental regulations, especially on mining and prospecting for minerals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6900/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

9. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out analysis on the potential of the investor court system, as contained in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, to impact negatively Ireland's capacity to reach climate emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7455/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

23. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the risks to Irish consumers, SMEs and the State by ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/21]

Foreign Direct Investment

Holly Cairns

24. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland has bilateral investment treaties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6897/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

25. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment for pre-ratification scrutiny before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6899/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

26. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are environmental rights protections in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6901/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

27. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action for pre-ratification scrutiny regarding environmental and climate issues before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6902/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

28. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice for pre-ratification scrutiny regarding the impact on the rights of Irish residents before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

39. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement could enable corporations to try to sue governments under a special investor court system, a mechanism that would bypass domestic and EU courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7452/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

40. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal mechanisms that will be available to the Government to challenge the final decision of the investor court system, that is, after the conclusions of tribunals and appeals processes as outlined in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7453/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

41. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on deferring ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement until ongoing court cases regarding the ratification of the agreement are concluded in other European jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7454/21]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

89. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues with reliable broadband in west County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/21]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Holly Cairns

214. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on adjusting the cycle-to-work scheme to cover the purchasing of child seats or trailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

238. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the outdoor activities sector is excluded from the Covid restrictions support scheme due to the fact that most of its business activity is not being delivered at a fixed business premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7456/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the minimum turnover of €50,000 was included in the criteria for the tourism business continuity scheme; the funding that will be made available for businesses that fall outside this criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7457/21]

Foreign Policy

Holly Cairns

368. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking in relation to the recent military coup in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6884/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

505. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the pandemic unemployment payment scheme beyond 31 March 2021 due to the ongoing economic effects of the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6906/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

547. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Data Protection Commissioner has written to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes over the destruction of recordings of witness testimony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6907/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

548. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on extending the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes to ensure the full recovery of all evidence received by and all documents created by, or for, the commission, including all recoverable recordings of witness testimony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6910/21]

Proposed Legislation

Holly Cairns

549. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline he is working to for the publication and passing of the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 in view of the fact that the Bill lapsed at the end of the Thirty-second Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6912/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

550. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the target quarter for the introduction of the commitment in the programme for Government to double the target for employment of persons with disabilities in the public service to 6%; if these targets will be changed on a phased basis or in one go; if on a phased basis, when he plans to commence the phasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6913/21]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Holly Cairns

551. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the target quarter for the signing of the optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6914/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

602. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if estate agents can operate during level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7451/21]

Garda Recruitment

Holly Cairns

632. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her views on providing an exemption for the requirement of two languages to enter An Garda Síochána for persons who otherwise meet the criteria but have a learning difficulty relating to learning languages such as dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6905/21]

Coroners Service

Holly Cairns

688. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the dialogue there has there been with the coroner whose jurisdiction includes Bessborough, Cork with respect to the holding of inquests for the deaths associated with the Bessborough Mother and Baby Home as provided for under the Coroners Act 1962; if there have been requests for inquests; if so, the number; the way in which they have they been responded to; if the coroner has informed her of conclusions they have reached under S1.7-F33 (1); if not, if she will seek their views; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7461/21]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

833. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for workers in the remaining 250 section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6880/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

834. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the plan to vaccinate staff working in disability long-term care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6881/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

835. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for mass vaccination centres in south-west County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6882/21]

Disability Services Data

Holly Cairns

836. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in publishing the capacity review of disability services; the target date for publication to which he is working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6911/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

976. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his engagement with a group (details supplied) regarding the CervicalCheck tribunal since 21 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7462/21]

Aquaculture Licences

Holly Cairns

1011. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received an aquaculture licence application (details supplied); the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6885/21]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

1012. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial support and incentives there will be to encourage farmers to pilot calf-at-foot strategies; the agency which will be responsible for implementing and monitoring this measure; when the trials will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6886/21]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

1013. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department has taken to implement and uphold the EU Pigs Directive Council Directive 2008/120/EC; if there are outstanding parts of the Directive that need to be addressed under legislation; the measures he plans to take to support the development of a high-welfare outdoor-reared pig and poultry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/21]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

1014. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if only greyhounds presented for racing, that is, greyhounds which have at least one race record in Ireland will be tracked by the proposed new traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6888/21]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

1015. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his understanding of the position which applies when greyhound pups fail to produce a qualifying and acceptable time and are not presented for racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6889/21]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

1016. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded births of greyhounds annually between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6890/21]

Organic Farming Scheme

Holly Cairns

1017. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports being offered to assist applicants to the organic farming scheme given the high rates of refused admissions in the 2018 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6892/21]

Organic Farming Scheme

Holly Cairns

1018. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to help cattle and sheep farmers successfully apply to the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6893/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

1036. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has made to the EU regarding Common Agricultural Policy negotiations to ensure that the next round of funding will be used to promote improved animal welfare on farms as is committed to in the programme for Government; the amount of funding that will be available to address animal welfare issues on farms in Ireland in 2021; the way in which it will it be distributed; the agency that will be responsible for implementing and monitoring animal welfare improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7458/21]

Animal Breeding Regulations

Holly Cairns

1037. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to take to regulate the breeding, ownership, sale or supply of exotic species; when he plans to introduce legislation to that effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7459/21]

Animal Welfare

Holly Cairns

1038. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional urban horse welfare programmes he will introduce in 2021 as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/21]

Health and Safety Inspections

Holly Cairns

12. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of HSA inspections of meat processing plants that have been carried out for compliance with Covid-19 regulations since 10 September 2020; the number that were unannounced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5242/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

13. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the responsibilities of employers in cases in which an employee contracts Covid-19 in the workplace; the duties of care in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5243/21]

Housing Data

Holly Cairns

269. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied); and his views on the findings of the report with particular reference to the findings relating to affordability. [5235/21]

State Examinations

Holly Cairns

368. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a report by a union (details supplied); and her views on the results of the report with particular reference to student opinions on the junior and leaving certificate examinations. [5244/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

668. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of reported Covid-19 cases found in meat plant workers between 1 January 2020 and 26 January 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5241/21]

Animal Welfare

Holly Cairns

930. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided to animal welfare and rescue organisations by organisation in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5236/21]

Meat Processing Plants

Holly Cairns

931. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to cases of Covid-19 in meat processing plants in County Cork between 1 December 2020 and 26 January 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/21]

Meat Processing Plants

Holly Cairns

932. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded cases of Covid-19 in a meat plant (details supplied) in County Cork for the period 1 December 2020 to 26 January 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5238/21]

Meat Processing Plants

Holly Cairns

933. 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. [5240/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

2. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any research or analysis will be made available carried out by his Department or a body working with or on behalf of his Department on the environmental impact of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4962/21]

Natural Gas Imports

Holly Cairns

25. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 24 September 2020, the status of the development of a policy statement regarding LNG gas terminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4961/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

36. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place at ports including all known small ports and piers to monitor international travel and ensure that passengers coming here from overseas self-isolate for the recommended amount of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4964/21]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

63. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on lowering the spending threshold for availing of the retail export scheme to €25 to support the tourism retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4944/21]

Flood Prevention Measures

Holly Cairns

73. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the flooding projects to be undertaken by the OPW in County Cork in 2021; the estimated cost of each project; the drainage projects to be undertaken by Cork County Council with financial assistance from the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4963/21]

Flood Relief Schemes

Holly Cairns

115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the request to his Department by local authorities for additional funding to deal with flooding between 1 January 2015 and 21 January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4960/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Holly Cairns

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed regarding access to eye care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4959/21]

Immigration Policy

Holly Cairns

219. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 10 December 2020, the progress made to address the unsuitable detention of immigration detainees in prisons and the need for a specifically designed centre for immigration detainees with specific immigration rules in accordance with the Council of Europe anti-torture committee's seventh periodic visit report on Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4965/21]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

296. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a public health consultant grade; the number of posts that will be assigned to each HSE area in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4945/21]

Maternity Services

Holly Cairns

297. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that in cases in which maternity services know that distressing or potentially distressing information is being presented to patients in maternity services that patients will be allowed to have their partner or an accompanying person with them in the context of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4946/21]

Maternity Services

Holly Cairns

298. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if the current guidance from the National Women and Infants Health Programme will be made available to maternity hospitals and services regarding restrictions on partners and accompanying persons attending the labour and prenatal appointments in the maternity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4947/21]

Hospital Facilities

Holly Cairns

299. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on putting in place the resources to extend the medical assessment unit opening hours in Bantry General Hospital to a 24/7 basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4948/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

300. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for elective surgery in each hospital in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4949/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

301. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on a hospital-based health waiting list by the speciality procedure they are on the list for; the length of time they have been on same by hospital at the end of December 2020 or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4950/21]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

302. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the non-allocation of funding to the national eating disorder treatment plan for 2020 and the non-spend of the €1.6 million allocated in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4951/21]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

303. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the details of progress made in addressing the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders Goals 2019-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4952/21]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

304. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken since taking office to ensure the development of eating disorder treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4953/21]

Maternity Services

Holly Cairns

305. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the HSE withdrawing funding for a lactation consultant in Dublin south east and its anticipated impact on nursing mothers. [4954/21]

Maternity Services

Holly Cairns

306. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants employed by the HSE in each operational area; the ratio of consultants to mothers on which this number is based in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4955/21]

Health Promotion

Holly Cairns

307. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the progress made in meeting each of the objectives of Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland Health Service Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021 as of 25 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4956/21]

Health Promotion

Holly Cairns

308. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken since taking office to ensure progress in reaching the objectives of the breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland Health Service Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4957/21]

Prisoner Welfare

Holly Cairns

309. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 10 December 2020, the progress made to address the issues raised in relation to the care afforded to vulnerable prisoners notably those with a mental illness in the Council of Europe anti-torture committee’s seventh periodic visit report on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4958/21]

Agrifood Sector

Holly Cairns

318. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and the steps he is taking to establish a mutual recognition of the sanitary and phytosanitary standards relating to the agri-food sector is reached between the EU and UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4943/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

346. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on introducing a new decommissioning scheme in view of the reduction in Ireland’s fishing quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4935/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

347. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landings of non-quota pelagic species including inter alia, sprat, anchovies, sardines and pilchards caught within Ireland’s six nautical mile territorial limit between 1 January and 31 December 2020; the baselines in 2020; the percentage of these landings that came from vessels over 18 metres in length; the number of vessels in that category that contributed to these landings; the percentage of these landings came from vessels under 18 metres in length; the number of vessels in this category that contributed to these landings in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4937/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

348. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure there is an equitable level of representation of all sectors of the seafood industry on the task force he recently announced particularly the Inshore fishing sector which accounts for the majority of the wild capture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4938/21]