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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Post Office Network
Holly Cairns
76. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a public service obligation of approximately €17 million per annum for the post office network. [40179/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Credit Unions
Holly Cairns
382. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to review the policy framework within which credit unions operate. [40181/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Credit Unions
Holly Cairns
383. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the country. [40182/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Credit Unions
Holly Cairns
384. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to support credit unions in the expansion of services to encourage community development. [40183/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Water Quality
Holly Cairns
674. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020: An Indicators Report key finding that surface waters and groundwaters continue to be under pressure from human activities particularly from nitrogen and phosphorus from agriculture. [40173/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Water Quality
Holly Cairns
675. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020: An Indicators Report finding that reducing the nitrate levels in Irelands waters must be a priority and that the next nitrates action programme must deliver reductions in nitrogen losses to water. [40174/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Programme for Government
Holly Cairns
676. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to review the protection including enforcement of relevant legislation of Ireland's natural heritage, including hedgerows, native woodland and wetlands. [40191/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Water Quality
Holly Cairns
677. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020 An Indicators Report key finding that that surface waters and groundwaters continue to be under pressure from human activities, particularly from urban waste water discharges. [40192/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Water Quality
Holly Cairns
678. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020 An Indicators Report finding that 43% of rivers are still in unsatisfactory quality and there was a decline in water quality in 230 rivers nationally. [40193/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
767. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on providing fully accessible changing places toilet facility open to the public in all buildings owned by the State in which his Department and public bodies and agencies operate to offer persons with disabilities and carers a network of equipped spaces to take care of personal hygiene, in safety and comfort. [41076/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Planning Issues
Holly Cairns
776. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for government commitment to embed ageing in place options for older persons into the planning system as the county and city development plans are redrawn in 2021. [41139/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Housing Provision
Holly Cairns
777. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for government commitment to increase the provision of smaller homes in developments ensuring that older persons can remain living in their communities close to essential services and facilities. [41140/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Legislative Programme
Holly Cairns
778. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend section 22 of the Wildlife Act 1976 to ensure it conforms with the EU birds and habitats directives. [41141/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Holly Cairns
779. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of and position regarding the establishment of a wildlife crime unit in the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41142/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Wildlife Protection
Holly Cairns
780. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of prosecutions relating to wildlife crimes under the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 from 1 June 2020 to 1 July 2021, in tabular form. [41143/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Wildlife Protection
Holly Cairns
781. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the reported cases of wildlife poisonings from 1 January 2020 to 1 July 2021, in tabular form; and if in each case a person or persons were prosecuted. [41144/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Asylum Seekers
Holly Cairns
812. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the European Commissioner for Home Affairs statement calling on Greece to stop the practice of pushbacks forcing refugees and migrants back to Turkey instead of allowing them into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39303/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Passport Services
Holly Cairns
877. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied). [41096/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Education Schemes
Holly Cairns
943. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the actions she is taking in response to the poor take-up of the summer provision by special schools in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39297/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Funding
Holly Cairns
944. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if it will be ensured that the current staff of a centre (details supplied) are retained in their current roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39298/21]