Parliamentary questions

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

317. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all staff in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit who, by necessity of their work have to come into close proximity with others, including other employees or members of the public are provided with medical grade masks in the EN14683 category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

318. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to reduce the administration costs of schemes under the new Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44398/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

319. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure a clear and enforceable definition of an active farmer is provided in the implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44399/21]

Inland Fisheries

Holly Cairns

320. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in relation to an incident in which farmed salmon were found in a river (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44400/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

321. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to increase tillage production in the new Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44401/21]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

322. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that all staff in her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit who, by necessity of their work have to come into close proximity with others, including other employees or members of the public are provided with medical grade masks in the EN14683 category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44380/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

73. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that Covid-19 vaccine trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver is addressed through the WTO TRIPS Agreement. [43803/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

116. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on pursuing existing flexibilities in the WTO TRIPS agreement to allow for compulsory licensing regarding Covid-19 vaccines and facilitate the universal and equitable access to vaccines. [43804/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Holly Cairns

145. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach the way in which his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are accommodating requests for persons to work from home. [42749/21]

Driver Test

Holly Cairns

256. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for a driving test for a person (details supplied) who requires a licence for work. [44213/21]

Housing Schemes

Holly Cairns

285. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the help-to-buy incentive until 31 December 2022. [44203/21]

Departmental Data

Holly Cairns

496. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of nationals (details supplied) who are recorded as departing Ireland between 1 March 2020 and 30 June 2021, inclusive in tabular form. [44212/21]

Crime Prevention

Holly Cairns

574. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to address pet thefts. [44202/21]

Departmental Licences

Holly Cairns

575. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will review the criteria for the issue of firearms licensing. [44208/21]

Departmental Licences

Holly Cairns

576. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of the current number of valid firearms licences including details on the types of firearms. [44209/21]

Departmental Licences

Holly Cairns

577. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of the number of firearms licences issued and renewed in each of the years 2014 to 2020. [44210/21]

Immigration Status

Holly Cairns

578. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of the number of nationals (details supplied) that are recorded as departing Ireland between 1 March 2020 and 30 June 2021, inclusive in tabular form. [44211/21]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

756. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if safe transport will be provided for a person (details supplied) that needs to travel from west Cork to CUH for a weekly appointment. [44204/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

757. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that residents of shelter housing provided by section 39 of the Health Act 2004 organisations (details supplied) are enabled to return to residences which were suspended for Covid-19 reasons. [44205/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

758. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will make the HPV vaccine available free of cost to all persons who would medically benefit from same including those who missed receiving it in school. [44206/21]