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Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Holly Cairns
166. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the measures he is taking to ensure that the deposit return scheme does not importunately impact on small-scale drinks producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29603/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Food Prices
Holly Cairns
287. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to address rising rates of food prices, including his engagement with larger retailers and wholesalers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29601/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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State Examinations
Holly Cairns
339. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking in response to concerns regarding a Leaving Certificate examination paper (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29839/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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State Pensions
Holly Cairns
427. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide her response to a campaign (details supplied) which is calling on the Government to honour its commitment to a State pension rate of at least 34% of average earnings. [29845/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Child Protection
Holly Cairns
466. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to engage with a group (details supplied) regarding its concerns on parental alienation. [29844/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Food Industry
Holly Cairns
490. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to CSO figures showing that 14,119 tonnes of beef was imported into Ireland in the first three months of 2023, including where this beef is being imported from and which markets it is servicing. [29835/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
530. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how much it would cost his Department to introduce a €500-per-month payment for the families who have a child/children participating in the AIMs programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29599/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Holly Cairns
531. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the analysis carried out concerning the cost of providing State-funded early-years services for all children resident in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29600/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Ukraine War
Holly Cairns
556. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to ensure a refugee family (details supplied) is facilitated to stay in accommodation as they have already integrated into the area, including gaining employment and children attending local schools. [29837/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
557. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 31 May 2023, to publish the findings of the Joint Review commissioned by the HSE and Tusla to establish the circumstances of this issue and the learnings from it (details supplied). [29838/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Holly Cairns
731. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on how and when public funding for IVF treatment will be distributed; when funding for treatment through the public hospital system will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29840/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
732. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure an individual is supported in seeking specialist care in the UK (details supplied). [29841/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
733. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide his response to an organisation’s (details supplied) call for a national eye-care programme for children aged 8-16 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29842/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Holly Cairns
734. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all equipment and aids, including specialist chairs, provided to individuals are non-flammable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29843/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Post Office Network
Holly Cairns
87. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to support rural post offices. [28552/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Bus Services
Holly Cairns
70. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that the Bus Éireann Routes 236 and 237 incorporate a stop in Ballinhassig County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28809/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Housing Provision
Holly Cairns
100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the scope under the National Islands Policy 2023-2033 to enable the construction of clusters of houses on offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Housing Provision
Holly Cairns
101. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to engage with an organisation concerning the provision of housing on an off-shore island (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28808/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Planning Issues
Holly Cairns
110. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on extending the planning exemption for conversion of certain former commercial properties to housing to be applied to offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Departmental Policies
Holly Cairns
138. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the process by which properties are inspected regarding their suitability to accommodate people before they are used to house refugees. [28802/23]