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Thu, 3 Feb 2022

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Child Poverty

Holly Cairns

159. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address child poverty. [5160/22]

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International Protection

Holly Cairns

176. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the process to end the direct provision system. [5158/22]

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Childcare Services

Holly Cairns

178. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the childcare supports available to one-parent families. [5162/22]

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International Protection

Holly Cairns

195. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to ensure that all children and families in direct provision being moved from congregated hotel-style living are housed in own-door or independent living accommodation as close as possible to the community in which they have been residing. [5159/22]

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Thu, 3 Feb 2022

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Cycling Facilities

Holly Cairns

228. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his response to the 28 electronic advertising panels in Dublin city connected with Dublin bikes which negates the bike-sharing schemes carbon savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5809/22]

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Civil Service

Holly Cairns

258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that no person in the employment of a local authority will be transferred to a utility provider (details supplied) without their consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5804/22]

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School Staff

Holly Cairns

300. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to improve the working conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5803/22]

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Disability Services

Holly Cairns

333. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on and response to a key conclusion (details supplied) in the Cost of Disability in Ireland - Research Report. [5798/22]

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

334. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the State has a database to record and monitor unaccompanied migrant cases in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5806/22]

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Thu, 3 Feb 2022

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied minor migrants who were referred to Tusla in 2020 and 2021 who were reunited with family members during this same time period; the procedure that is in place in cases in which a child is reunited with a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5799/22]

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of migrant children who have gone missing from Tusla's care in 2020 and 2021; the number of these children who have been located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5800/22]

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

353. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the protocol that is in place in cases in which an unaccompanied minor arrives into an Irish port and seeks to be reunited with a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5801/22]

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Thu, 3 Feb 2022

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

354. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the State has a database to record and monitor unaccompanied migrant cases in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5802/22]

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Thu, 3 Feb 2022

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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Holly Cairns

361. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his view on and response to a report concerning sexual violence in Irish colleges and universities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5808/22]

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Thu, 3 Feb 2022

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An Garda Síochána

Holly Cairns

402. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the role of An Garda Síochána when an unaccompanied minor migrant is identified in an Irish sea or airport when an unaccompanied minor migrant is seeking to be reunited with a family member; if trafficking assessments are carried out as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5807/22]

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Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

476. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the backlog of forestry licences. [5797/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

113. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to address special education needs in south-west areas of County Cork. [4648/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

169. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure that each child or young person who is entitled to a SNA or resource hours is allocated these supports. [4649/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Water Services

Holly Cairns

428. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5178/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Social Welfare Rates

Holly Cairns

562. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on reviewing the maternity benefit payment rate. [5180/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Social Insurance

Holly Cairns

563. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on and response to the report of the Commission on Pensions with particular reference to the recommendation concerning charging PRSI on occupational pensions for persons over 66 years of age. [5181/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Equal Opportunities Employment

Holly Cairns

565. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on and response to a key conclusion in The Cost of Disability in Ireland – Research Report that persons with a disability experience significant challenges in accessing employment (details supplied). [5164/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

577. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied migrants who arrived alone into Irish ports who were referred to Tusla in 2020 and 2021. [5172/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Health Services

Holly Cairns

817. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to fully implement the recommendations contained in reports (details supplied) and all other reports into CervicalCheck. [5165/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Health Services

Holly Cairns

818. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to support the CervicalCheck Screening Programme and to promote the uptake of the HPV vaccine. [5166/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Health Services

Holly Cairns

819. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the role of the liaison officers appointed to work with the persons affected by the CervicalCheck scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5167/22]

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Health Services

Holly Cairns

820. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will make the document concerning liaison officers for persons affected by the CervicalCheck scandal available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5168/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Health Services

Holly Cairns

821. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the retrospective audit that will be offered for persons affected by the CervicalCheck scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5169/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Health Services

Holly Cairns

822. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to involve persons and groups affected by failures of the State to provide proper healthcare such as a group (details supplied) in the development of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5170/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Medicinal Products

Holly Cairns

823. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on making a medication (details supplied) for hyperemesis gravidarum to be reimbursed on the drugs payment scheme and medical card. [5171/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

824. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the longest duration experienced by a CHO4 mental health service staff member in a formal grievance case in 2020 and 2021; the total number of weeks from the submission of the grievance by the staff member to feedback being received following a stage 2 hearing; and the average duration of a HSE grievance case from the time of submission to the receipt of feedback by the staff member from a stage 2 hearing. [5174/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

825. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the conditions under which the nationally agreed recruitment panel process for HSE adult mental health psychologists can be bypassed by management for particular appointments either through local interviews or unadvertised appointments by transfer; the human resources policies that may enshrine these exceptions to the recruitment process; and if these exceptions have been agreed to by trade unions. [5175/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

826. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the proportion of appointments to HSE adult mental health psychology posts projected to bypass current national recruitment panels through local interviews or unadvertised appointments by transfer; the sanctioning process involved in these exceptions to the nationally agreed recruitment panel process; and the lines of management responsible. [5176/22]

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Disability Services

Holly Cairns

827. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on and response to a key conclusion in the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report finding, that measures to address the additional costs of disability should be based on a multi-faceted approach involving increased cash payments, enhanced access to service provision and specific targeted grant programmes (details supplied). [5177/22]

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Tue, 1 Feb 2022

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Agriculture Industry

Holly Cairns

861. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports that are available for agricultural producer organisations established in the past year; and the way these can be drawn down by such organisations. [5163/22]

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Thu, 27 Jan 2022

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Defence Forces

Holly Cairns

119. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to improve reporting mechanisms for Defence Forces personnel experiencing sexual abuse, harassment and bullying. [3631/22]

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022

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Foreign Conflicts

Holly Cairns

86. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking in relation to the rising tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3745/22]

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022

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Social Welfare Benefits

Holly Cairns

115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that recipients of the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner’s pension can receive illness benefit. [3752/22]

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022

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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Holly Cairns

136. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to introduce legislation criminalising cyberflashing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3746/22]

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022

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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Holly Cairns

137. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to introduce legislation criminalising stalking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3747/22]

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

167. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if agency staff that worked in a clinical setting throughout the pandemic will be entitled to the €1,000 tax free payment. [3748/22]

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

168. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if carers that worked throughout the pandemic will be entitled to the €1,000 tax free payment. [3749/22]

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022

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Home Care Packages

Holly Cairns

169. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) who is receiving fewer homecare hours than they are entitled to. [3751/22]

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022

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Brexit Issues

Holly Cairns

221. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will adjust the requirements of the Brexit inshore fisheries business model adjustment scheme for vessels under ten metres to include activity during July, August, and September to reflect the seasonal nature of activities for smaller vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3744/22]

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Tue, 25 Jan 2022

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Natural Heritage Areas

Holly Cairns

90. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure that Garrylucas bog, County Cork is designated as a natural heritage area immediately. [3087/22]

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Tue, 25 Jan 2022

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Housing Provision

Holly Cairns

137. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to provide persons with intellectual disabilities and or autism spectrum disorder suitable social or affordable housing. [3086/22]

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Tue, 25 Jan 2022

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Building Regulations

Holly Cairns

294. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on providing fully accessible changing places and toilet facilities in all publicly accessible in Department buildings to offer persons with disabilities and carers a network of equipped spaces to take care of personal hygiene in safety and comfort. [2544/22]

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Thu, 20 Jan 2022

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Flood Risk Management

Holly Cairns

4. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the flood relief scheme in Bantry, County Cork. [2543/22]

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Thu, 20 Jan 2022

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Tourism Industry

Holly Cairns

134. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to promote the Irish tourism and hospitality sector in 2022. [2572/22]

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Thu, 20 Jan 2022

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Tourism Industry

Holly Cairns

140. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for eco-tourism infrastructure in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2573/22]

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