Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

386. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail the preparations being undertaken by her Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by her Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39677/23]

National Parks

Holly Cairns

399. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has engaged in discussions with relevant persons with regard to the potential purchase of the Conor Pass; to detail his plans to expand the size of National Parks in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39491/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

417. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39671/23]

Recycling Policy

Holly Cairns

534. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of public water bottle refill stations which have been installed to date, by location, in tabular form; and to outline plans for further installations or expansions of the scheme. [40426/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

617. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail the preparations being undertaken by her Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by her Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39675/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Holly Cairns

652. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she would consider extending eligibility of the fuel allowance to those in receipt of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40427/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

678. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to detail the preparations being undertaken by her Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by her Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39672/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

727. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/23]

Pesticide Use

Holly Cairns

774. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has conducted research into possible health effects of the use of Roundup, which contains glyphosate; and if he intends on extending the licence renewal for roundup. [40209/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

820. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is expected to enact the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the reasoning for failing to meet the 2022 deadline for transposing the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39660/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

821. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39662/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

Holly Cairns

842. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is expected to open applications for the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; the number of staff assigned to administer the scheme, by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40161/23]

Public Services Provision

Holly Cairns

844. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of public changing places facilities available, by location, in tabular form; the actions being taken by his Department to increase the number of available facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40207/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

898. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39670/23]

Legislative Programme

Holly Cairns

977. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when it is expected to take Committee Stage for the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023. [40210/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

1059. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39669/23]

EU Directives

Holly Cairns

1090. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail the preparations being undertaken by her Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by her Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39674/23]

Wind Energy Generation

Holly Cairns

104. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide detail on how the NISA wind turbine project will be affected by the newly established SPA for birds in the area; to detail any assurances which have been given to the NISA wind turbine project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37959/23]

Driver Test

Holly Cairns

271. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving tests and theory tests in County Cork; the number of people on each waiting list; and to detail the measures being taken by his Department to reduce the waiting times. [37655/23]

Coast Guard Service

Holly Cairns

299. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the release of rescue helicopter footage (details supplied); if footage from rescue operations under investigation are permitted to be posted on social media; and if not, whether his Department will investigate the matter. [37954/23]