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Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Humanitarian Aid
Holly Cairns
5. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will consider cooperating with other states in conducting air drops of food and other aid into Gaza. [10839/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Holly Cairns
179. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to prioritising the elderly in the redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes, what will the age criteria be; and if survivors will be entitled to redress even if they previously received redress for time spent in a mother and baby home as a person under the age of 18, but not for the time spent in a mother and baby home as an adult. [10837/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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EU Funding
Holly Cairns
88. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9814/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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National Car Test
Holly Cairns
152. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to relocate the NCT centre in Skibbereen; and if so, if he could provide details of the relocation and the rationale for doing so. [9960/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Bus Services
Holly Cairns
263. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education in view that the rate of pay for school bus escorts is continually under review, what date will the next review be; will the pay increases under the proposed public service pay deal be extended to school bus escorts; and will she strongly consider awarding school bus escorts a pay increase in line with the pay increases for other school related staff including special needs assistants, caretakers and school secretaries. [9963/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Commemorative Events
Holly Cairns
339. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details on the arrangements for the national famine commemoration this year. [9819/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Water Quality
Holly Cairns
383. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to address the remaining trihalomethanes non-compliances in drinking water, in respect of the ECJ ruling that Ireland has failed to meet its obligations under the EU directive on safe drinking water since at least 2012. [9961/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Electoral Process
Holly Cairns
384. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the numerous referenda and elections being held in 2024, he will consider alternative locations for polling stations to national schools to reduce the need for repeated school closures and many parents being forced to take unpaid leave; and if these considerations will be taken before the next referendum. [9962/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Hen Harriers
Holly Cairns
385. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to restore all critical breeding and wintering sites for hen harriers; what steps he is taking to guarantee absolute protection for all nationally important hen harrier breeding and wintering grounds from afforestation, forestry activities, and wind farm development; and how he aims to provide support to farmers to ensure hen harrier protection across all key breeding and wintering grounds. [9964/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
537. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the ratification of the Optional Protocol of the UNCRPD. [9818/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
617. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide an update from the HSE on the proposed cuts to allowances for post-mastectomy products for survivors of breast cancer; and what measures he will take to support those financially impacted by these proposed cuts. [9965/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Mental Health Services
Holly Cairns
618. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reinstating HSE funding for the understanding and managing adult ADHD programme (UMAAP) which has ceased operating following a decision to cut funding for 2024; if he will reinstate HSE funding for St. Johns of Gods hospital which has stated they will have to close some facilities due to funding cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9966/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Third Level Education
Holly Cairns
798. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the phase 6 training for electrical and instrumentation in SETU Carlow is still scheduled for April 2024; why notification of the training has not been issued yet; and if he will give a date by which notification of training will be issued to apprentices so they can plan accordingly. [10053/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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EU Funding
Holly Cairns
152. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9806/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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EU Funding
Holly Cairns
153. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9804/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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EU Funding
Holly Cairns
158. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9801/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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EU Funding
Holly Cairns
164. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9816/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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EU Funding
Holly Cairns
168. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9805/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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EU Funding
Holly Cairns
171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9811/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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EU Funding
Holly Cairns
174. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9803/24]