Parliamentary questions

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]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

349. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of active off-register or on-shelf replacement capacity tonnage and kilowatts in existence in the refrigerated sea water polyvalent general on vessels over 18 metres and polyvalent under 18 metres fleet segments; the way in which this replacement capacity could prevent the objectives of any decommissioning scheme; and the action he is taking to address the matter. [4939/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

350. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if individual fleet segments will be targeted in the decommissioning scheme; the safeguards that will be put in place to prevent unsustainable investment in other fleet segments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4940/21]

Organic Farming

Holly Cairns

351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on putting in place funding for farm-led trialling of organic protein crops that could be produced in Ireland to reduce reliance on imported soy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4941/21]

Agrifood Sector

Holly Cairns

352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if 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 impact of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada on the Irish agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4942/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

6. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; and if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles. [4535/21]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

24. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4524/21]

Quarrying Sector

Holly Cairns

80. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department measures the environmental and ecological damage caused by unauthorised quarries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4512/21]

Quarrying Sector

Holly Cairns

81. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of prosecutions commenced against individuals or companies responsible for unauthorised quarries annually between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4513/21]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

82. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when high-speed fibre broadband will be available in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4518/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

83. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4525/21]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

169. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the status of funding for the Clare bus accessible transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4516/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

170. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/21]

Motor Insurance

Holly Cairns

192. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by drivers under 25 years of age who need to use vans or commercial cars for employment but cannot get or find same given the excessive difficulty to secure insurance quotations for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3733/21]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

Holly Cairns

240. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on reinstating the home renovation incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4517/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

241. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4526/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Holly Cairns

259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, when a person who is employed or paid by the State avails of the pandemic unemployment payment due to childcare, this will result in a break of service to his or her contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3736/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

272. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

290. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by her Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4536/21]

Animal Welfare

Holly Cairns

295. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to address the illegal capture and live sale of endangered wild animals at a national, Europe-wide and international level; if he has had discussions with his counterparts in other countries on this matter, particularly given that the previous SARS and current Covid-19 outbreaks are reportedly linked to the sale of live wild animals at so-called wet markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3729/21]

Quarrying Sector

Holly Cairns

296. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to address unauthorised quarries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4511/21]

Natural Heritage Areas

Holly Cairns

316. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure that Toon Wood, Macroom, County Cork is immediately designated as a natural heritage area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3742/21]

Natural Heritage Areas

Holly Cairns

317. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure that Garrylucas Bog, County Cork is immediately designated as a natural heritage area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3743/21]

Housing Issues

Holly Cairns

360. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing scheme or grants that can be obtained for persons (details supplied) who do not qualify for the first-time buyers help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4508/21]

Quarrying Sector

Holly Cairns

361. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to address unauthorised quarries; the estimated cost to his Department and local authorities in pursuing unauthorised quarry activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4510/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

362. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4530/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

372. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on submitting the final report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation to the Holy See for an official response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3740/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

417. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4527/21]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

428. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4522/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

487. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by her Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4523/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

539. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by her Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4534/21]

Human Trafficking

Holly Cairns

547. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of alleged or known victims of trafficking or slavery who were placed in direct provision between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020; his views on whether the direct provision system is an appropriate setting for victims of these crimes; the supports offered to these victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3737/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

548. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his engagement with the forum for the survivors of mother and baby homes; the number of meetings since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3745/21]

Maternity Leave

Holly Cairns

573. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will amend the regulations for the Covid-19-related additional three weeks maternity and parental leave to allow women and parents finishing their maternity leave before April 2021 to add the extra three weeks of parental leave to the end of their existing maternity leave rather than having to return to work before being able to take the extra leave from April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4500/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

574. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of printed copies of the final report of the Commission of Investigation Into Mother and Baby Homes requested by and sent to survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4501/21]

Direct Provision System

Holly Cairns

575. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the white paper on ending direct provision will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/21]

Direct Provision System

Holly Cairns

576. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of implementing each of the recommendations of the report of the advisory group on the provision of support including accommodation to persons in the international protection process relevant to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4503/21]

Radio Broadcasting

Holly Cairns

577. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the gender disparity data report on Irish radio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4504/21]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

578. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4521/21]

Student Support Schemes

Holly Cairns

613. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy between the treatment of trainee educational psychologists and trainee clinical psychologist with the latter receiving a substantial payment of college fees by HSE and paid work throughout their programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

614. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4528/21]

Human Trafficking

Holly Cairns

627. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the US State Department's repeated criticism of the State's treatment of trafficking victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3738/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

628. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of active criminal investigations into alleged crimes committed in mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3739/21]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

652. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the status of implementing each of the recommendations of the report of the advisory group on the provision of support, including accommodation, to persons in the international protection process relevant to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4519/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

653. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by her Department in each of the years from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4531/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

874. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of general practitioners administering the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/21]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

875. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy between the treatment of trainee educational psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists with both cohorts working in healthcare settings but with the latter receiving a substantial payment of college fees by the HSE and paid work throughout their programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4507/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

876. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4529/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

886. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minutes and action points from his meetings with organisations (details supplied) since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3730/21]

Food Industry

Holly Cairns

887. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the applications of organisations (details supplied) to become producer organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3731/21]

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Holly Cairns

923. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund; when details of the fund will be available to stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4498/21]

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Holly Cairns

924. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of projects currently funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; if he will provide stop-gap funding to ensure the completion of projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4499/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

925. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4520/21]

Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme

Holly Cairns

933. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on doubling the amount of funding available through the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme to help support more rails, walkways, cycleways and blueways and outdoor recreational infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3744/21]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Holly Cairns

946. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by her Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4533/21]

Local Authority Housing

Holly Cairns

133. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the matter of a tenant trying to purchase social housing (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/21]

State Examinations

Holly Cairns

195. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the alternative systems she is considering putting in place instead of the standard written leaving certificate exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3190/21]

School Curriculum

Holly Cairns

196. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education her views on ensuring that the findings of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and other reports on institutional and organised abuse are incorporated into post-primary curricula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3191/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

242. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in each direct provision centre by month between 1 February 2020 and 15 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

243. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of deaths as a result of Covid-19 in direct provision centres between 1 February 2020 and 15 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

255. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the pharmaceutical companies involved in non-consensual medical trials in mother and baby homes have liabilities for these actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

256. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he or his Department released copies of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes to journalists ahead of it being made available online to survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the sixth interim report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes was withheld until the release of the final report from the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3183/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to conduct a full survey of the Bessborough estate in County Cork in response to the fifth interim report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, which states that the commission considers that it is likely that some of the 859 unaccounted children are buried in the grounds, but has been unable to find any physical or documentary evidence of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3184/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on working with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to use ministerial directives under the Planning and Development Act 2000 to halt any development on the Bessborough mother and baby home site ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposed contents of the redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes; the eligibility criteria for same ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3186/21]

Further and Higher Education

Holly Cairns

275. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to expand a network (details supplied) to all towns and villages in County Cork. [3187/21]

Third Level Reform

Holly Cairns

276. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on working with third level institutions to amend the CAO system to allow students to use their best three grades to apply for courses in view of the challenges faced by the 2020-21 leaving certificate cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3188/21]

Research Funding

Holly Cairns

277. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on providing additional funding to the Irish Research Council for a scheme dedicated to working with survivors to research the mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3189/21]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Holly Cairns

298. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the investigations, reviews and or 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. [3196/21]

Departmental Information

Holly Cairns

299. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the supports or official responses offered to persons involved in or who witnessed to a fatal shooting involving members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3197/21]

Dental Services

Holly Cairns

379. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if HSE-funded fissure seal treatments are offered to all children through the school dental programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3176/21]

Dental Services

Holly Cairns

380. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure adequate HSE dental appointments are available to children in south-western areas of County Cork. [3177/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

381. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on prioritising families caring for vulnerable and medically at-risk children for the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3178/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

382. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure proper organisation of times for vaccinations and checks being carried out in locations providing vaccinations (details supplied). [3179/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

488. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the meetings he had with representatives of the fishing industry between 1 September 2020 and 15 January 2021 regarding Brexit and its impact on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3175/21]

Offshore Islands

Holly Cairns

515. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the islands action plan; the status of the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3200/21]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

516. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points; the number of publicly accessible broadband points that are now live by county; the number of these that are on offshore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3201/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

11. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2398/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

28. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason children's and babies’ clothes are not included in essential retail categories during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2681/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

39. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2399/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

82. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2411/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

142. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2400/21]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Holly Cairns

154. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the reason persons (details supplied) do not qualify for the first-time buyer's help-to-buy scheme; if other grants are available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2682/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

170. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2406/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

185. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if employees of her Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2410/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

206. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2404/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

221. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if construction can continue on individual domestic building sites during the current ban on construction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2671/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

222. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he has taken to ensure adequate services are provided for those self-isolating or quarantining to avail of essential items such as food and medicines who do not have a support network available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2677/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2401/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

271. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2396/21]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

299. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure the safe return of special schools and classes as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2393/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

300. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if employees of her Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2397/21]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

315. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education when a primary school (details supplied), which has two autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes ready to reopen will be permitted to reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2679/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

316. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education her engagement with a union (details supplied) prior to her announcement on 6 January 2021 that leaving certificate students were to return for three days per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2680/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

340. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if employees of her Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2408/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

358. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a physical copy of the mother and baby homes commission report is being given to each known survivor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3181/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

366. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2395/21]