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Wed, 5 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
228. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department and agencies under his remit are facilitating employees in receiving Covid-19 vaccinations by providing reasonable accommodations and paid leave when employees are due to receive the vaccine during working hours and if they suffer temporary side effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22641/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Flood Prevention Measures
Holly Cairns
233. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions being taken to address the serious deterioration of the recently constructed Bandon River fish pass; the estimated costs of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23051/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Tourism Industry
Holly Cairns
258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a five year plan outlining the measures including supports and taxation policy to ensure the sustainable recovery of the hospitality industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23054/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Tourism Industry
Holly Cairns
259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a five year plan outlining the measures, including supports and taxation policy, to ensure the sustainable recovery of the hospitality industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23055/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Irish Sign Language
Holly Cairns
387. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure that Irish Sign Language is added as a curricular subject in post-primary junior cycle and senior cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23038/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Illness Benefit
Holly Cairns
418. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide enhanced illness benefit for Covid-19 for close contacts of a person who has been medically certified to self-isolate, restrict their movements due to being a probable source of infection of Covid-19 who are close contact due to their working in close proximity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23052/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Illness Benefit
Holly Cairns
419. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide enhanced illness benefit for Covid-19 beyond ten weeks for those diagnosed with lasting medical impacts as a result of contracting Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23053/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Direct Provision System
Holly Cairns
438. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the finding in the Ombudsman for Children report Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision that the direct provision model does not have the best interests of children or the protection and promotion of the human rights of child refugees at its core; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23036/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Direct Provision System
Holly Cairns
439. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the immediate steps he is taking to address the child safeguarding concerns raised in the Ombudsman for Children report Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23037/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Direct Provision System
Holly Cairns
440. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the work of the International Protection Accommodation Service in establishing an independent inspectorate for direct provision as recommended in the Working Group to Report to Government on the Protection Process on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23048/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Direct Provision System
Holly Cairns
441. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the International Protection Accommodation Service pre-Covid-19, failed to meet its own benchmark of three inspections per direct provision centre per year and did not inspect emergency accommodation centres in which children were residing at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23049/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Direct Provision System
Holly Cairns
442. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the immediate steps he is taking to address the child safeguarding concerns raised in the Ombudsman for Children report Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23050/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Irish Sign Language
Holly Cairns
455. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to ensure that higher institutes of education and other third-level educational institutions offer Irish Sign Language as a subject through measures such as specific modules or dedicated degree programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23046/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
603. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the development of an EU digital green certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23043/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Holly Cairns
604. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on making a medication for morning sickness related to pregnancy (details supplied) eligible under the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23044/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Eating Disorders
Holly Cairns
605. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that a person (details supplied) undergoing treatment for a severe eating disorder will receive the healthcare they require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23045/21]