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Proposed Legislation
Holly Cairns
262. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15929/21]
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Railway Stations
Holly Cairns
284. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of train stations, including DART stations, which have lifts by county; his plans to upgrade the accessibility of train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/21]
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Railway Stations
Holly Cairns
285. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps that will be taken to address ongoing issues with lifts at Limerick Junction, Seapoint, Clontarf, Shankill and Clonsilla train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/21]
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Córas Iompair Éireann
Holly Cairns
411. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding the CIÉ pension scheme for retired Bus Éireann drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15919/21]
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Value Added Tax
Holly Cairns
440. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on retaining the 9% tourism VAT rate at least up until 2025 to assist recovery and provide certainty for tourism businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/21]
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Holly Cairns
441. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on extending the employment wage subsidy scheme until 31 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/21]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
442. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that concession-based moratoriums are being provided to tourism and hospitality businesses by Irish banks and lenders until the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14310/21]
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Insurance Coverage
Holly Cairns
510. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure property owners at risk of flooding have fair access to insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15920/21]
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Value Added Tax
Holly Cairns
511. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the VAT rate to 21% to assist the retail sector during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15921/21]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
512. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on a further six-month moratorium on bank term loans for businesses to support cash flow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15922/21]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
513. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on additional mortgage deferment for employees whose income has been impacted by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15923/21]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
514. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to remove the policy of excluding employees working in businesses that avail of the employment wage subsidy scheme from new mortgage applications and other personal funding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/21]
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Flood Relief Schemes
Holly Cairns
524. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to address deficiencies in the Bandon flood relief scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14339/21]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
559. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide the hospitality and tourism sector at least one month's notice for when they will be allowed to reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14315/21]
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Arts Funding
Holly Cairns
560. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to run the live performance support scheme until 31 December 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14316/21]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
561. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to ensure that one-off payments to support artists and support crews does not come from existing or announced arts funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14317/21]
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Fur Farming
Holly Cairns
589. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial grants or other supports provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta to fur farms since 2009. [15925/21]
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Commercial Rates
Holly Cairns
635. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on extending the local authority commercial rates waiver for tourism and hospitality businesses until 31 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/21]
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Homelessness Strategy
Holly Cairns
636. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on extending the moratorium on evictions until 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14337/21]
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Water Services
Holly Cairns
733. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on using section 19 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, which his predecessor decided not to invoke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15926/21]