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Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Holly Cairns
1137. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of currently vacant beds within the IPAS system, by county, in tabular form. [12117/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Holly Cairns
1138. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of currently vacant beds in accommodation centres contracted for Ukrainians under temporary protection, by county, in tabular form. [12118/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Holly Cairns
1139. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of accommodation providers contracted to provide accommodation for Ukrainian citizens under temporary protection that have been asked to extend their contract provisions to include accommodating international protection applicants, by county, in tabular form. [12119/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Care Services
Holly Cairns
1254. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of respite places available in Cork from 2018 to date for patients aged over 65 years, in tabular form. [11730/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Holly Cairns
1255. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the National Gender Service waiting list currently; the number waiting for an initial appointment; and the length of time individuals have been waiting, in tabular form. [11737/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Holly Cairns
1256. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the end of year waiting list numbers for the National Gender Service from inception to date, in tabular form. [11738/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Holly Cairns
1257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the funding provided to the National Gender Service; and to detail the measures being taken to reduce waiting times. [11739/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Holly Cairns
1258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the current staffing of the National Gender Service, by role and grade, in tabular form. [11740/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether he or his Department have engaged with representatives from trans organisations in relation to concerns about the national gender service and the formulation of a new model of care; if so, to provide a list of organisations they have engaged with; and if not, whether he will commit to doing so. [11741/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether the National Gender Service has engaged with representatives from trans organisations in relation to concerns about the national gender service and the formulation of a new model of care; if so, to provide a list of organisations they have engaged with; and if not, whether he will commit to doing so. [11743/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1261. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the level of stakeholder engagement conducted by the National Gender Service; and to provide a list of organisations they have met with. [11744/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1262. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the work that is being conducted in his Department to increase training for GPs in relation to trans healthcare provision. [11745/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Holly Cairns
1263. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who received gender affirming care abroad and were then denied treatment by the National Gender Service on their return or arrival to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11746/24]
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]