Parliamentary questions

Business Supports

Holly Cairns

94. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that will be make available for small businesses struggling with the increased cost of operating a business. [17042/24]

Employment Rights

Holly Cairns

116. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department’s plans to implement the statutory sick pay scheme. [17043/24]

Cancer Services

Holly Cairns

283. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current lack of a mammogram service in west Cork; to provide a reasoning for the suspension of the availability of the mobile BreastCheck mammogram service in Bantry; and whether he would ensure the provision of a mammogram service in west Cork to ensure access to care for those unable to drive long distances. [17106/24]

Food Labelling

Holly Cairns

184. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to outline the current requirements for companies to label certain food products as choking hazards for children under five years; if his Department has considered introducing standardised labelling requirements for such products; and if his Department has engagement with the EU on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15769/24]

Renewable Energy Generation

Holly Cairns

99. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, following the CRU consultation on electricity generation and system services connection policy, he will support a second annual application window for renewable energy projects to connect to the electricity grid, in order to increase the number of grid connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Holly Cairns

176. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport in view that CIE RWS Scheme pensioners, receiving an average of €52 per week, have not had a pension increase since 2008, if he will consider increasing it in line with other similar scheme increases; if the cost-of-living element of the pay award given to Irish Rail and Dublin Bus staff will be passed on to retired staff also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13694/24]

Local Authorities

Holly Cairns

637. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a timeline is set for the process to recruit a Chief Executive Officer to Cork County Council; the term of the contract for the new CEO; and, if applicable, the number of candidates who have so far expressed an interest in the role. [14288/24]

Electoral Process

Holly Cairns

642. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the evidence on which the decision was made to close voting at 8 pm on Whiddy Island for the recent referendum on 8 March 2024, considering the polling officer and polling clerk are residents on the island thus are not limited by bad weather or the ferry timetable, which could be altered as necessary to facilitate voting; to extend voting times for future polling days on Whiddy Island back to 10 pm in line with the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/24]

Visa Applications

Holly Cairns

876. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice what steps are being taken to alleviate the backlog in visa applications for family reunification; what steps are being taken to streamline the process going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14341/24]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

977. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Greyhound Racing Ireland still has no strategic plan in place almost 15 months after the last one expired, almost a year after it was quoted in a national newspaper claiming that such a strategic plan was in the process of being finalised by consultants (details supplied), and five months after he said a draft strategic plan had been submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/24]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

978. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Greyhound Racing Ireland is only now in March 2024 seeking submissions from stakeholders to help it in the process of drafting its strategic plan, almost 15 months after the last strategic plan expired, almost a year after it was quoted in a national newspaper claiming that such a strategic plan was in the process of being finalised by consultants (details supplied), and five months after he said a draft strategic plan had been submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/24]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

979. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what indicators and targets as stipulated in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (details supplied) are being used to measure the performance of the Irish greyhound industry in the absence of a strategic plan for the past 14 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14326/24]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

980. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monetary figure for the economic and financial contribution of the Irish greyhound industry to the Irish economy based on the figures contained in the industry-commissioned economics report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Holly Cairns

1111. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason he excluded the Cherry Orchard Hospital and other hospitals from the redress scheme; if he will reconsider these exclusions with respect to the fact some babies born in qualifying mother and baby homes were hospitalised after birth for several months before returning to an institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14323/24]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

1355. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months for children and adolescents in the North Lee, South Lee, North Cork and Kerry primary care services, in tabular form. [14286/24]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

1356. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the psychology waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months for children and adolescents in the North Lee, South Lee, North Cork and Kerry CAMHS services, in tabular form. [14287/24]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

1357. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of grievance and dignity at work cases currently under consideration by management within the South West Regional Health Area; and the duration of time between submission of each case by the complainant, the arrangement of hearings and the issuing of decisions. [14289/24]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

1465. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the appointment of a consultant neurologist in Bantry Hospital; and if so, the estimated timeline for this appointment. [14701/24]

Hospital Services

Holly Cairns

1466. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issues faced by Bantry Hospital in regard to its neurological services (details supplied); and to outline the measures he and his Department are taking to ensure reliable neurological services are provided to West Cork. [14702/24]

Departmental Funding

Holly Cairns

1724. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding currently available to each local authority for dog wardens and animal welfare inspectors; when dog wardens and an animal welfare inspector will be appointed in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14314/24]

Rail Network

Holly Cairns

152. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider resurrecting the Bantry line of the west Cork railway; if he will make funding available to run cost-benefit analysis of a west Cork railway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11731/24]

Housing Schemes

Holly Cairns

224. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance whether legally divorced persons who have no legal interest in any property are excluded from the help to buy scheme; and if so, the reasoning behind this policy. [11729/24]

Local Authorities

Holly Cairns

660. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of developments that have requested to be taken in charge by local authorities but have not yet been taken in charge; if additional funding will be made available to enable local authorities to continue taking estates in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12525/24]

Electoral Process

Holly Cairns

701. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to fix all discrepancies and inaccuracies on the electoral register and bring it up to date in advance of the local and European elections in June; if he will provide further funding for local authorities to facilitate this major update of the register; and to detail the plan of action for continually keeping on top of changes. [13102/24]

Visa Applications

Holly Cairns

806. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the measures in place to alleviate the backlog and streamline the visa application process for family reunification. [11728/24]

Legislative Programme

Holly Cairns

828. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice when it is intended to bring forward the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2023 for second stage debate. [12116/24]

Animal Welfare

Holly Cairns

976. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures his Department is taking to ensure animal welfare standards are increased during the transport of live exports; and what measures are being taken to ensure time limits on travel are being adhered to. [11732/24]

Animal Welfare

Holly Cairns

977. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged with any EU officials or lobbied for any measures in relation to excluding sea travel from travel time limits on the export of live animals; if so, the details of these engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11733/24]

Official Travel

Holly Cairns

1022. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his engagement with South Sudanese officials as part of his St. Patrick's Day visit. [12526/24]

Official Travel

Holly Cairns

1023. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any discussions he or his officials had with South Sudanese officials in relation to trade opportunities and/or the potential export of milk and non-milk powder; and if such discussions took place, if a human rights and environmental impact assessment has taken place in relation to those exports. [12527/24]

Official Travel

Holly Cairns

1024. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Irish businesses he met with during his trip to South Sudan. [12528/24]

Disability Services

Holly Cairns

1099. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of respite places available in Cork from 2018 to date for patients aged under 65 years; in tabular form. [11730/24]

Gender Recognition

Holly Cairns

1100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the proposed bill to ban conversion therapy; to the estimated date of publication; and whether it is his intention to pass the bill within this Government's term of office. [11734/24]

Gender Recognition

Holly Cairns

1101. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be any exemptions under the proposed Bill to ban conversion therapy; and if so, the justifications for these exemptions. [11735/24]

Gender Recognition

Holly Cairns

1102. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is his intention to provide a legal basis for nonbinary gender recognition; and if so, to provide an update on work carried out within his Department to date on the matter. [11736/24]

Gender Recognition

Holly Cairns

1103. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he or his Department have engaged with representatives from trans organisations in relation to concerns about the national gender service and the formulation of a new model of care; if so, to provide a list of organisations they have engaged with; and if not, whether he will commit to doing so. [11742/24]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

1137. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of currently vacant beds within the IPAS system, by county, in tabular form. [12117/24]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

1138. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of currently vacant beds in accommodation centres contracted for Ukrainians under temporary protection, by county, in tabular form. [12118/24]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

1139. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of accommodation providers contracted to provide accommodation for Ukrainian citizens under temporary protection that have been asked to extend their contract provisions to include accommodating international protection applicants, by county, in tabular form. [12119/24]

Care Services

Holly Cairns

1254. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of respite places available in Cork from 2018 to date for patients aged over 65 years, in tabular form. [11730/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

1255. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the National Gender Service waiting list currently; the number waiting for an initial appointment; and the length of time individuals have been waiting, in tabular form. [11737/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

1256. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the end of year waiting list numbers for the National Gender Service from inception to date, in tabular form. [11738/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

1257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the funding provided to the National Gender Service; and to detail the measures being taken to reduce waiting times. [11739/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

1258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the current staffing of the National Gender Service, by role and grade, in tabular form. [11740/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether he or his Department have engaged with representatives from trans organisations in relation to concerns about the national gender service and the formulation of a new model of care; if so, to provide a list of organisations they have engaged with; and if not, whether he will commit to doing so. [11741/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether the National Gender Service has engaged with representatives from trans organisations in relation to concerns about the national gender service and the formulation of a new model of care; if so, to provide a list of organisations they have engaged with; and if not, whether he will commit to doing so. [11743/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1261. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the level of stakeholder engagement conducted by the National Gender Service; and to provide a list of organisations they have met with. [11744/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1262. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the work that is being conducted in his Department to increase training for GPs in relation to trans healthcare provision. [11745/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

1263. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who received gender affirming care abroad and were then denied treatment by the National Gender Service on their return or arrival to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11746/24]

Humanitarian Aid

Holly Cairns

5. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will consider cooperating with other states in conducting air drops of food and other aid into Gaza. [10839/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Holly Cairns

179. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to prioritising the elderly in the redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes, what will the age criteria be; and if survivors will be entitled to redress even if they previously received redress for time spent in a mother and baby home as a person under the age of 18, but not for the time spent in a mother and baby home as an adult. [10837/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

88. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9814/24]

National Car Test

Holly Cairns

152. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to relocate the NCT centre in Skibbereen; and if so, if he could provide details of the relocation and the rationale for doing so. [9960/24]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

263. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education in view that the rate of pay for school bus escorts is continually under review, what date will the next review be; will the pay increases under the proposed public service pay deal be extended to school bus escorts; and will she strongly consider awarding school bus escorts a pay increase in line with the pay increases for other school related staff including special needs assistants, caretakers and school secretaries. [9963/24]

Commemorative Events

Holly Cairns

339. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details on the arrangements for the national famine commemoration this year. [9819/24]

Water Quality

Holly Cairns

383. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to address the remaining trihalomethanes non-compliances in drinking water, in respect of the ECJ ruling that Ireland has failed to meet its obligations under the EU directive on safe drinking water since at least 2012. [9961/24]

Electoral Process

Holly Cairns

384. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the numerous referenda and elections being held in 2024, he will consider alternative locations for polling stations to national schools to reduce the need for repeated school closures and many parents being forced to take unpaid leave; and if these considerations will be taken before the next referendum. [9962/24]

Hen Harriers

Holly Cairns

385. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to restore all critical breeding and wintering sites for hen harriers; what steps he is taking to guarantee absolute protection for all nationally important hen harrier breeding and wintering grounds from afforestation, forestry activities, and wind farm development; and how he aims to provide support to farmers to ensure hen harrier protection across all key breeding and wintering grounds. [9964/24]

Disability Services

Holly Cairns

537. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the ratification of the Optional Protocol of the UNCRPD. [9818/24]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

617. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide an update from the HSE on the proposed cuts to allowances for post-mastectomy products for survivors of breast cancer; and what measures he will take to support those financially impacted by these proposed cuts. [9965/24]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

618. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reinstating HSE funding for the understanding and managing adult ADHD programme (UMAAP) which has ceased operating following a decision to cut funding for 2024; if he will reinstate HSE funding for St. Johns of Gods hospital which has stated they will have to close some facilities due to funding cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9966/24]

Third Level Education

Holly Cairns

798. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the phase 6 training for electrical and instrumentation in SETU Carlow is still scheduled for April 2024; why notification of the training has not been issued yet; and if he will give a date by which notification of training will be issued to apprentices so they can plan accordingly. [10053/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

152. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9806/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

153. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9804/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

158. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9801/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

164. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9816/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

168. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9805/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9811/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

174. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9803/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

187. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to her Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9802/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

211. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to her Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9815/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

219. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9809/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

233. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to her Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9813/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

243. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to her Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9810/24]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Holly Cairns

244. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if alternative arrangements are possible for those who cannot attend citizenship ceremonies in person due to ill health; if alternative arrangements can be made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9817/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

250. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9799/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

268. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9800/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

312. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9808/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

334. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9807/24]

EU Funding

Holly Cairns

336. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to her Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9812/24]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

315. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allocating each application for carer's allowance to a specific staff member in the relevant section of her Department in order to prevent time-consuming repetition of providing information during the application process. [9170/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Holly Cairns

450. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the action plan for survivors and former residents of mother and baby and county home institutions; for an update on the excavation work in Tuam to recover remains; and to provide an update on negotiations with religious orders in regard to redress payment contributions [9169/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

588. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health for a monthly breakdown of waiting list numbers for each discipline and care group across each geographical area of the Cork-Kerry primary care services from January until December 2023, in tabular form. [9166/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

589. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health for monthly details of the longest wait time for each discipline and care group across each geographical area of the Cork-Kerry primary care services from January until December 2023, in tabular form. [9167/24]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

590. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health for monthly details of staffing levels and recruitment for each discipline and within each care group across each geographical area of the Cork-Kerry primary care services from January until December 2023, in tabular form. [9168/24]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

45. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures his Department is taking to assist small scale fishers with fuel costs. [8554/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Holly Cairns

225. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the provision of ACRES payments; and the number of eligible farmers who have not yet received payment from his Department. [8556/24]

Commissions of Inquiry

Holly Cairns

115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach if he will ensure that the Covid-19 inquiry terms of reference comply with domestic and international human rights law; what steps will be taken to ensure the inquiry is carried out with full transparency to the public; and if the inquiry will be chaired by a Judge or someone of a similar standing with knowledge of the State's investigative obligations. [7723/24]

Commissions of Inquiry

Holly Cairns

116. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach if the Covid-19 inquiry will give formal status to bereaved families and other interested parties who have suffered as a result of Covid-19; and to detail how such groups will be permitted to participate and contribute to the inquiry. [7724/24]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

127. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason there is no phone line available for the travel emergency section of his Department; how individuals experiencing travel emergencies who cannot operate email are able to engage with this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/24]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

175. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the current lack of bus services on Sherkin Island; what actions his Department are taking to restore access to public transport on the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7739/24]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

189. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to provide daily local bus services between Kealkill and Bantry, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8001/24]

Schools Building Projects

Holly Cairns

288. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education for an update on renovations in a school (details supplied); and if she could provide a timeline for completed works. [7738/24]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

379. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether her attention has been drawn to the non-payment of sign language interpreting services under the voucher scheme for interpreters, and the resulting cancellation of all interpreter bookings from 20 February 2024; whether she will ensure that this funding is released urgently in order to allow the deaf community to avail of ISL interpreters under the voucher scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7737/24]

Family Reunification

Holly Cairns

430. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of visa application appeals for family reunification for immediate family members of Irish citizens that have not yet been decided upon; the number of weeks each appeal has been awaiting a decision; the business target for these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7736/24]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

569. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting treatment from CAMHS in each CHO; the length of time patients have been on said waiting lists, in tabular form; and what steps are being taken to rapidly reduce CAMHS waiting lists. [7725/24]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

570. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the eating disorder treatment process; and to detail what treatments families are entitled to. [7726/24]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

571. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if eating disorder treatment could be provided regardless of an individual's weight; and whether individual and-or family-based therapy could be provided at every step of the treatment process. [7727/24]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

572. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to provide more specialised facilities for eating disorder sufferers; what steps are being taken to provide more outpatient facilities; and what steps are being taken to provide eating disorder specialists in all public hospitals. [7728/24]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

573. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide more in-patient facilities for eating disorder sufferers or to facilitate a reduction of catchment restrictions; and if all in-patient facilities will provide nasogastric tube feeding where required. [7729/24]