Parliamentary questions

Social Media

Holly Cairns

722. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts and platforms that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; the percentage of posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts and platforms that featured bilingual translations in Irish and English between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26574/21]

Sustainable Development Goals

Holly Cairns

730. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made to include reference in all new statements of strategy to all sustainable development goal targets for which her Department has lead responsibility as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25755/21]

Sustainable Development Goals

Holly Cairns

731. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific sustainable development goal targets her Department is responsible for implementing; the progress made in implementing those targets since 26 April 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25773/21]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

732. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has engaged a third-party company to date in 2021 to conduct online and or social media monitoring and or provide reports on social media coverage of her Department; if so, the cost of same; and the name of the social media platforms being monitored. [25791/21]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

733. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if officials in her Department are tasked with conducting online and social media monitoring and completing reports on social media coverage of her Department and her Ministerial activities; if so, the number of staff involved; the respective grades of each; the estimated working hours committed to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25809/21]

Community Development Projects

Holly Cairns

746. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the funding provided to each local community development committee under the community enhancement programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26568/21]

Dormant Accounts Fund

Holly Cairns

747. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the way in which the €1.3 million from the dormant accounts fund allocated to improving inclusive measures in library services was spent by local authority, the initiatives put in place for persons with profound physical and learning needs; the initiatives put in place for persons with visual and hearing impairments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26569/21]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

748. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of posts made on each of her Departmental social media accounts and platforms that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; the percentage of posts made on each of her Departmental social media accounts and platforms that featured bilingual translations in Irish and English between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26587/21]

Waste Management

Holly Cairns

51. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 21 April 2021, the way that his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25157/21]

Local Authorities

Holly Cairns

52. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount each local authority will receive from the €5 million additional funding for litter prevention and cleaning announced on 5 May 2021; the rationale for the assignment of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25155/21]

Air Quality

Holly Cairns

53. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to develop a regional approach to air quality and noise enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25158/21]

Energy Policy

Holly Cairns

54. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that his Department has the capacity and expertise to manage the transition in energy efficiency and renewable energy and to carry out its expanded function in relation to carbon budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25159/21]

Post Office Network

Holly Cairns

55. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress his Department has made on addressing the actions relevant to his areas of responsibility outlined in the Private Members’ Motion on the post office network on 16 November 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25161/21]

Illegal Dumping

Holly Cairns

56. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons or companies fined for illegal dumping by Cork County Council and Cork City Council, respectively in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/21]

Illegal Dumping

Holly Cairns

57. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to Cork County Council and Cork City Council, respectively of illegal dumping in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/21]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

58. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applicants awaiting the installation of SEAI warmer homes scheme upgrades by county; the average waiting time for applicants in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25164/21]

Defence Forces

Holly Cairns

93. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his response to the Defence Forces proposal that the Air Corps takes over some maritime search-and-rescue operations including the implications for the current service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25141/21]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to prioritise green finance strategic actions that are developed in line with climate justice targets and sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25167/21]

Tax Code

Holly Cairns

103. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to direct a proportion of the proceeds of the carbon tax towards climate-focused measures in the agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25140/21]

Irish Water

Holly Cairns

126. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to concerns from local authority staff who wish to remain in the employment of the relevant local authority rather than being transferred to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25137/21]

Irish Water

Holly Cairns

127. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to retain Irish Water in public ownership as a national, standalone, regulated utility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25138/21]

Water Services

Holly Cairns

128. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to support take-up of Irish Water’s Small Towns and Villages Growth Programme 2020-2024 which will provide water and wastewater growth capacity in smaller settlements which would not otherwise be provided for in Irish Water’s capital investment plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25139/21]

Defence Forces

Holly Cairns

147. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence his views on the Defence Forces proposal that the Air Corps takes over some maritime search-and-rescue operations; the implications for the current service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25166/21]

Ombudsman for Children

Holly Cairns

188. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his response to the finding (details supplied) in the Ombudsman for Children's report Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision. [25165/21]

Agriculture Industry

Holly Cairns

296. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of applications made annually for licences to cultivate hemp; the number licences awarded in each county; the number of licences refused; the reasons for the refusal of licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25168/21]

Environmental Policy

Holly Cairns

302. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to carry out a baseline biodiversity survey on every farm to inform future policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25149/21]

Environmental Policy

Holly Cairns

303. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to explore and develop potential opportunities for farmers from anaerobic digestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25150/21]

Pesticide Use

Holly Cairns

304. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to review pesticide use across the agricultural sector while acknowledging the comparatively low level of pesticide use in Ireland and to provide supports to farmers who are undertaking practices to reduce their dependence on such chemicals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/21]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

305. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to incorporate afforestation into the new CAP to provide incentives for farmers to plant woodland on their farms acting as a carbon store, helping to promote wildlife corridors and providing a future fuel source for the household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25152/21]

Programme for Government

Holly Cairns

306. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to develop climate action signpost farms to provide on-farm experience of the benefits of farming sustainably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25153/21]

Programme for Government

Holly Cairns

307. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to promote the introduction of constructive technical measures that promote sustainability, decrease by-catch and protect fish stocks for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25154/21]

Programme for Government

Holly Cairns

309. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to support the development of broadband connection points across the country and the development of digital hubs which can support remote working in as many of the broadband connection points as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25160/21]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

157. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24305/21]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

158. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to delays in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan for Carrigaline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/21]

Flood Risk Management

Holly Cairns

257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current timeline on the completion of the planned flood relief scheme in Bantry, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24115/21]

Flood Risk Management

Holly Cairns

258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the completion of the flood relief scheme in Bandon, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24116/21]

Flood Risk Management

Holly Cairns

259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the completion of the flood relief scheme in Clonakilty, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24117/21]

Flood Risk Management

Holly Cairns

260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the completion of the flood relief scheme in Skibbereen, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24118/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

301. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if guidance will be provided for guide boating tours and boating wildlife watching tours on a safe reopening including details on the numbers which can safely travel on different size craft in terms of social distancing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24317/21]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

487. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 28 April 2021, the levels of learning disability that will be accepted in the schools specifically referred to (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24307/21]

Ombudsman for Children

Holly Cairns

558. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the finding in the Ombudsman for Children's report Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision that Tusla, the HSE and IPAS have failed to collaborate to provide on-site preventative and early intervention services and to gather data on national trends of referrals to services given this was a recommendation of the McMahon report. [24096/21]

Direct Provision System

Holly Cairns

573. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the finding in the Ombudsman for Children's report Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision that Tusla has no effective mechanism to gather data about children living in direct provision accommodation which might identify risks and inform planning at a strategic level. [24092/21]

Direct Provision System

Holly Cairns

574. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the finding in the Ombudsman for Children's report Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision that Tusla has failed to identify a named social worker for a direct provision centre in their area or to provide cultural diversity training and interpreting services for staff working with residents in direct provision given these were recommendations contained in the McMahon report. [24093/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Holly Cairns

792. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the cost of medical cannabis is met at source for persons receiving cannabis under a Ministerial licence rather than through a reimbursement system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24094/21]

Nursing Homes

Holly Cairns

831. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the recommendation in the Ombudsman report Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes (details supplied). [24310/21]

Nursing Homes

Holly Cairns

832. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on a recommendation in the Ombudsman report Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes (details supplied). [24311/21]

Nursing Homes

Holly Cairns

833. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on a recommendation in the Ombudsman report Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes (details supplied). [24312/21]

Nursing Homes

Holly Cairns

834. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on a recommendation in the Ombudsman report Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes (details supplied). [24313/21]

Nursing Homes

Holly Cairns

835. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on a recommendation in the Ombudsman report Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes (details supplied). [24314/21]

Nursing Homes

Holly Cairns

836. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on a recommendation in the Ombudsman report Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes (details supplied). [24315/21]