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Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Flexible Work Practices
Holly Cairns
1390. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the way in which his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are accommodating requests for persons to work from home. [42759/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1391. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate funding in Budget 2022 for the establishment of a State-funded contraception scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42780/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Care of the Elderly
Holly Cairns
1392. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the resumption of all daycare services for elderly people in community hospitals immediately. [42781/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Holly Cairns
1393. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to amend the Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) Bill as a result of the Special Rapporteur’s report, Review of Children’s Rights and Best Interests in the Context of Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) and Surrogacy in Irish Law. [42782/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Hospital Services
Holly Cairns
1394. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that all maternity hospitals put in place safe procedures for nominated support partners to attend for all stages of labour including induction of labour and or early labour. [42783/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Abortion Services
Holly Cairns
1395. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the safe access to termination of pregnancy bill. [42784/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
1396. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide ten days of compensatory leave for healthcare workers due to fatigue and overwork throughout the pandemic as requested by a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42785/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Mental Health Services
Holly Cairns
1397. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently in the acute adult mental health psychiatric units in Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital whose discharges from hospital have been delayed by one, two, three, four and more than five years, respectively; the number of these persons whose hospital discharge has been delayed as a result of a lack of appropriate follow-on accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Holly Cairns
1398. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to amend and update the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 as a result of the Special Rapporteur’s report, Review of Children’s Rights and Best Interests in the Context of Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) and Surrogacy in Irish Law. [42787/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
1399. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his response to the call from a union (details supplied) for nurses and midwives to receive additional compensation for their work during the pandemic, including compensatory leave due to fatigue and overwork. [42788/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Holly Cairns
1400. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the implications of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in case C-663/18 for Irish legislation concerning cannabidiol. [42791/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Flexible Work Practices
Holly Cairns
1584. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are accommodating requests for persons to work from home. [42750/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Harbours and Piers
Holly Cairns
1585. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department provided to each local authority for the maintenance and development of small piers and harbours annually since 2015. [42767/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Fishing Industry
Holly Cairns
1586. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the applications of the National Inshore Fishermen's Association and the National Inshore Fishermen's Organisation to become Producer Organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42768/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Forestry Sector
Holly Cairns
1587. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1275 of 31 March 2021, if he will make available the Forestry District Inspector’s report from their site visit on 30 January 2021. [42769/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Agriculture Industry
Holly Cairns
1588. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the increases in fertiliser prices. [42770/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Agriculture Industry
Holly Cairns
1589. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will require fertiliser producers to provide expiry dates and batch numbers on fertiliser products for sale in the State. [42771/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Animal Welfare
Holly Cairns
1590. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to implement a co-ordinated national antiparasitic programme. [42772/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Flexible Work Practices
Holly Cairns
1615. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit are accommodating requests for persons to work from home. [42763/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Emergency Services
Holly Cairns
1616. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that the leading lights on the helicopter pad on Cape Clear Island used for emergency services are repaired as a matter of urgency. [42804/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Rural Recreation Policy
Holly Cairns
1617. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of her engagement with the West Cork Development Partnership concerning the employment of additional rural recreational officers. [42805/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Island Communities
Holly Cairns
1618. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the publication of an islands policy. [42806/21]
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]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Education Schemes
Holly Cairns
945. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of schools which have participated in the July summer provision annually since 2016. [39299/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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School Curriculum
Holly Cairns
1067. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education her views on recommendation 13 in a report by an organisation (details supplied) that adoptees want the history of forced and coerced adoption within the wider societal context to be taught at second-level education in Ireland. [41091/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
1068. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the funding she has put in place to allow primary and post-primary schools to improve ventilation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41092/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Child Abuse
Holly Cairns
1069. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if it will be ensured that the revised ex-gratia scheme established to implement the European Court of Human Rights judgement relating to childhood sexual abuse in day schools that has now been reopened for applications includes persons who have established through criminal court cases their claim of sexual assault and violation in an Irish school setting. [41093/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Broadband Infrastructure
Holly Cairns
1070. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the way the EU-NRRP funding of €63.5 million for school broadband and digital infrastructure for schools will be allocated; the criteria and prioritisation system on which it will be based; and the classification of disadvantage being applied. [41094/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Employment Support Services
Holly Cairns
1100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the way it is envisaged that local community development companies will interact with the proposed regional employment service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39300/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Employment Support Services
Holly Cairns
1101. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the existing competencies and capacities in terms of adult guidance and counselling in local employment services will be affected by the proposed regional employment service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39301/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Employment Support Services
Holly Cairns
1102. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the quality intensive service for the proposed regional employment service will cater for the needs of clients with complex cases including addiction, homelessness, caring responsibilities, literacy issues, mental or physical health concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39302/21]