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Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Holly Cairns
505. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if persons living in direct provision camps are included in the category 9, people aged 18-64 living or working in crowded settings of the provisional vaccine allocated groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2390/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Health Services Staff
Holly Cairns
506. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if all student occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and radiology students will be paid for the work they do in hospital and healthcare settings as part of mandatory placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2391/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Holly Cairns
507. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if undocumented persons living in Ireland will be able to access the Covid-19 vaccine; if it can be assured that they will not be reported to the immigration authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2392/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
508. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2403/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
600. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if the 5 km travel restrictions apply to non-essential travel on water, for example, sailing or rowing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2672/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Holly Cairns
601. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when vaccines for special education service users and service providers will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2673/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
Holly Cairns
602. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on making permanent the pilot service offering free at home test kits for STI screening to Dublin, Cork and Kerry; if the service will be extended to the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2674/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Holly Cairns
603. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if adequate signage and directions are being provided for the Covid-19 swab centre at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2675/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
604. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the system in place for members of the public to report breaches of Covid guidelines by Covid-19 positive patients who have been notified of their positive test results but who continue to work, shop and so on or persons who have returned from abroad and are not adhering to quarantine rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2676/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Fur Farming
Holly Cairns
693. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of mink farms in Ireland; the schedule for culling; the entity that will carry out the culling; the means by which culling will be supervised; the way in which the carcases will be disposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2378/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
694. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2394/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Harbours and Piers
Holly Cairns
703. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress regarding the upgrading of Dinish Pier, Castletownbere, County Cork; the reason construction has stalled; and the expected completion date. [2666/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Forestry Sector
Holly Cairns
704. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling, afforestation and forest road licences issued monthly between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020, inclusive, in tabular form. [2667/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Forestry Sector
Holly Cairns
705. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the significant backlog of forest licensing approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2668/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Forestry Sector
Holly Cairns
706. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of tree planting rates and numbers conducted through afforestation by licence under the Forestry Act 2014, in tabular form. [2669/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Beef Industry
Holly Cairns
707. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the current organic beef stocking rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2670/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
722. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if employees of her Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2407/21]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Disability Services Funding
Holly Cairns
52. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on adding a requirement that all funding from her Department includes provisions to meet and further rights of persons with disabilities. [43580/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Holly Cairns
55. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeframe for the planned remaining broadband connection points in south western areas of County Cork to be completed. [43578/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Island Communities
Holly Cairns
66. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the islands’ action plan and her engagement with island communities in relation to the plan since taking office. [43576/20]