Parliamentary questions

School Staff

Holly Cairns

605. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the rationale for the different hourly rates payable to individual teachers or supervisors for additional supervision work in circular letter 0053/2020; the reason teachers and supervisors receive different pay for the same work; the reason teachers who entered a teaching post on 1 January 2011 are paid less than teachers who entered teaching prior to 1 January 2011; the reason supervisors who entered employment post 1 January 2011 are paid less than supervisors who entered employment prior to 1 January 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16941/21]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

636. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the way in which her Department and agencies under her remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17423/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

637. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the details of the Acts falling under her Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17441/21]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

639. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if a student (details supplied) will be ensured a place in a special school in Cork city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17495/21]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

640. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking in response to her Department’s role in the building of dossiers on children with autism who were involved in legal actions against the State by the Department of Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17497/21]

Family Resource Centres

Holly Cairns

673. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding provided by her Department or agencies under her remit annually to family resource centres; the primary funding streams in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16983/21]

Family Resource Centres

Holly Cairns

674. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the family resource centres in County Cork which receive funding from agencies under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16984/21]

Irish Sign Language

Holly Cairns

684. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which her Department and agencies under her remit meet the obligations of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17434/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

685. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the Acts falling under her Department that have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17452/21]

Family Support Services

Holly Cairns

691. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure that public consultation, on the development of a national model of parenting support services, is accessible to individuals with no Internet access, individuals who have difficulties using technology, persons with visual impairments, persons who speak Irish and persons who require plain English versions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17494/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

692. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the commencement of all sections of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17502/21]

Disability Support Services

Holly Cairns

707. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address the low employment rate of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16931/21]

Domestic Violence Services

Holly Cairns

708. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which the State is meeting its commitments under the Istanbul Convention, including the provision of refuge spaces and support services, for the years 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16932/21]

Disability Services Provision

Holly Cairns

709. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address rates of violence and abuse experienced by persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16933/21]

Disability Support Services

Holly Cairns

710. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which persons with disabilities, including children, and their representative organisations will be involved and participate fully in the monitoring process of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16934/21]

Disability Support Services

Holly Cairns

711. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the disability participation and consultation network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16935/21]

Domestic Violence Services

Holly Cairns

712. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address the absence of targeted interventions with disabled women in the Second National Strategy on Domestic Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16936/21]

Child Protection

Holly Cairns

713. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to expand the deployment of services following the Barnahus model nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16937/21]

Child Protection

Holly Cairns

714. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will make reports relating to a pilot service (details supplied) available including recommendations on the way in which this form of service can be rolled out nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16938/21]

Disability Support Services

Holly Cairns

715. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address the low employment rate of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16942/21]

Child Safety

Holly Cairns

716. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure uniformity regarding the use and quality of parental capacity assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16959/21]

Child Protection

Holly Cairns

717. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to expand the deployment of services following the Barnahus model nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16981/21]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

731. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

732. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17439/21]

Disability Services Provision

Holly Cairns

733. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way a gender perspective is being included in the Disability Participation and Consultation Network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17492/21]

Disability Services Provision

Holly Cairns

734. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way children and young persons with disabilities are being included in the Disability Participation and Consultation Network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17493/21]

Disability Support Services

Holly Cairns

752. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to address rates of violence and sexual assault experienced by students with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16950/21]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

764. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17428/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

765. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17446/21]

Disabilities Data

Holly Cairns

818. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to address rates of violence and abuse experienced by persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16982/21]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

832. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the way in which her Department and agencies under her remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17431/21]

Commencement of Legislation

Holly Cairns

833. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the details of the Acts falling under her Department which have been signed into law but not commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17449/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

843. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if kitchen staff in restaurants and takeaways are required to wear face masks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16946/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

1035. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will prioritise members of An Garda Síochána to receive Covid-19 vaccinations as front-line workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16951/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

1036. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the support being offered to parents of infants and young children with Down's syndrome born during the Covid-19 pandemic who have not been able to access the same range of support due to restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16952/21]

Nursing Education

Holly Cairns

1037. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the training given to public health nurses to support the parents of infants and young children with Down's syndrome born during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16953/21]

Disability Support Services

Holly Cairns

1038. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the barriers that women with disabilities experience in accessing health screening services resulting in lower uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16954/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Holly Cairns

1039. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide accessible information across all stages of reproductive decision making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16955/21]

Sign Language and Deaf Services

Holly Cairns

1040. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure Irish sign language interpretation services are available to all general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16956/21]

Sign Language and Deaf Services

Holly Cairns

1041. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure Irish sign language interpretation services are available in all acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16957/21]

Disability Support Services

Holly Cairns

1042. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the training offered to health professionals regarding the support needs of disabled persons accessing reproductive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16958/21]

Disability Services Data

Holly Cairns

1043. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the way in which data is collected and examined regarding the provision of reproductive services to disabled persons including abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16960/21]

Health Screening Programmes

Holly Cairns

1044. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that hoists are available in all BreastCheck facilities for persons who need to have an alternative wheelchair to their own when using the mammogram machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16961/21]

Disability Services Data

Holly Cairns

1045. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place to collect and examine data regarding rates of access to healthcare services by persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16962/21]

Disability Services Data

Holly Cairns

1046. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who were accommodated in congregated settings by gender in each HSE region in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16963/21]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

1047. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with psychiatric conditions who are accommodated in congregated settings by gender in each HSE region in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16964/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Holly Cairns

1048. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure disabled persons' voices and experiences are being incorporated into the assisted human reproduction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16965/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Holly Cairns

1049. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the ethics committee of the assisted human reproduction regulatory authority includes the voice of disabled persons when established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/21]

Transport Support Scheme

Holly Cairns

1050. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the progress on introducing a transport support scheme to replace the removal of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16967/21]

Data Protection

Holly Cairns

1051. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the data breach involving those registered for vaccination; the extent of the breach; the means by which persons impacted have been informed; the mitigation measures put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16968/21]