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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]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
78. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support she is putting in place to help voluntary community groups meet operating costs during the pandemic when their usual means of fundraising cannot take place. [43577/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Holly Cairns
80. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Programme for Government commitment for an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy; when communities can start applying for this funding; and the estimated amount available to each local authority. [43579/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Holly Cairns
260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44559/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Driver Licences
Holly Cairns
284. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if persons resident in direct provision centres can apply for a driver licence or have driver licences from relevant jurisdictions converted to an Irish driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44564/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
306. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on including outdoor activity businesses that do not have a fixed premises in the covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Election Monitoring Missions
Holly Cairns
362. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the arrangements his Department has in place to accommodate persons with a disability in the international election observation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44560/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Election Monitoring Missions
Holly Cairns
363. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the application process to be considered as an election observer includes questions on disabilities; the impact this has on the selection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44561/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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School Curriculum
Holly Cairns
411. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education her views on making geography a mandatory subject in the secondary school junior cycle curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44565/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Crime Data
Holly Cairns
488. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions and-or convictions under the purchase of sexual services section of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 from when the Act was commenced until 1 December 2020; the number of persons prosecuted and-or convicted who identified as sex workers in the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44562/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Crime Data
Holly Cairns
489. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions and-or convictions under the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 and the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act 2013 from the respective commencement of each Act until 1 December 2020; the number of persons prosecuted and-or convicted according to the categories of trafficked individuals for the purpose of sexual exploitation or labour exploitation, forced criminality, forced begging and-or the removal of their organs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44563/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Fishing Industry
Holly Cairns
663. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason mussels and salmon landed in ports are not included in Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, landing figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44566/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Third Level Staff
Holly Cairns
58. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 440 academic staff in universities and institutes of technology were in continuous employment in excess of two years but not on a contract of indefinite duration. [43300/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Third Level Education
Holly Cairns
92. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on supporting the establishment of units similar to a facility (details supplied) in all universities and institutes of technology. [43302/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Third Level Staff
Holly Cairns
93. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to address workers’ rights for postgraduate researchers in universities and institutes of technology. [43298/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Holly Cairns
100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the perspectives and experiences of current and former students will feature in the full-scale review of SUSI. [43299/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Third Level Staff
Holly Cairns
113. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to 11,200 lecturers working on a temporary or casual basis in recent years across Irish universities and institutes of technology. [43301/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Legislative Measures
Holly Cairns
260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the online safety and media regulation Bill will contain specific mention of image-based sexual abuse and online harassment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43586/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Holly Cairns
273. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a matter regarding a housing list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43004/20]