Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Workplace Safety

Holly Cairns

50. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cyclists killed while cycling as part of their job in each of the years from 1 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24650/20]

Fishing Licences

Holly Cairns

57. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the process for granting foreshore fishing licences in Bantry and Kenmare Bay; the number of licences sought; the number of licences granted; the entitlements accompanying a licence and the permissions granted or not granted in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24664/20]

Agrifood Sector

Holly Cairns

58. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if his attention has been drawn to the UNEP report Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24667/20]

Airport Policy

Holly Cairns

62. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/20]

Rural Transport Services

Holly Cairns

63. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide investment for covered bus stops in towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24666/20]

Value Added Tax

Holly Cairns

90. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected on feminine hygiene products annually since 2015, in tabular form; and, if he will consider ring-fencing these moneys to fund period poverty programmes. [24670/20]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

91. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or bodies working on behalf of his Department are monitoring social media for those that criticise Government policy. [24671/20]

Third Level Education

Holly Cairns

94. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if Údarás na Gaeltachta will continue to fund Gaeilge based initiatives in third-level institutes to the same levels as previous years in view of the fact it now falls under the remit of her Department. [24648/20]

Vacant Sites

Holly Cairns

106. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of vacant site tax collected annually by each local authority in each of the years between 1 Jan 2017 and 31 Dec 2019, in tabular form. [24673/20]

Ministerial Briefing

Holly Cairns

130. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if the briefing for Ministers she received on commencing her role will be made publicly available. [24672/20]

Online Safety

Holly Cairns

145. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his views on the annual report by an organisation (details supplied) highlighting the vulnerability of children and young persons online [24668/20]

Third Level Education

Holly Cairns

152. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to a document (details supplied); his views on its budgetary requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24647/20]

Ministerial Briefing

Holly Cairns

153. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the briefing for Ministers he received on commencing his role will be made publicly available. [24649/20]

Visa Applications

Holly Cairns

175. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice when the online renewal system for non-EU migrants which only applies to Dublin will be extended to the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24652/20]

Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

214. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his Department or bodies working on behalf of his Department are monitoring social media for those that criticise Government policy. [24660/20]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Holly Cairns

215. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to premiere the medical uses of cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24661/20]

Hospital Services

Holly Cairns

216. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when external providers of additional therapies will be allowed to resume in community hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24662/20]

Disability Services Provision

Holly Cairns

217. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact of the redeployment of HSE therapists to work as Covid-19 testers and contact tracers on the services provided to persons with disabilities. [24663/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

236. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met with representatives of organisations (details supplied); and if not, when he will do so. [24653/20]

Agrifood Sector

Holly Cairns

237. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the identified action in the Teagasc Crops 2030 report to establish a cross-society grouping to assess the requirements including profitability to attract new entrants and to guarantee the continuation of domestic food production; and his plans to establish the grouping. [24655/20]

Bioenergy Strategy

Holly Cairns

238. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the identified action in the Teagasc Crops 2030 report on bioenergy and industrial crops to establish a single entity to coordinate bioenergy industry policy; and his plans to establish the grouping. [24656/20]

Agrifood Sector

Holly Cairns

239. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the UNEP report, Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24657/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Holly Cairns

240. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the suspension of Covid-19 testing at meat plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24658/20]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Holly Cairns

130. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make the Agriculture Appeals Office an entirely independent and discrete body. [24038/20]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

137. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate action he is taking to address the backlog of cases in the forestry appeals systems. [24036/20]

Harbours and Piers

Holly Cairns

144. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the upgrading of Dinish Pier, Castletownbere, County Cork; the reason construction has stalled; and when the upgrade is expected to be completed. [24040/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

159. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if targeted financial supports will be established for small pubs which cannot open or will not be economically viable under the Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions. [24175/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Holly Cairns

165. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if terrestrial television broadcasts will be required to include subtitles. [24180/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Holly Cairns

310. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of the cost of the flood defence system installed in Bandon, County Cork; if a copy of the Natura 2000 impact statement completed in respect of the project will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Holly Cairns

311. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of the cost of the flood defence system installed in Skibbereen, County Cork; if a copy of the Natura 2000 impact statement completed in respect of the project will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Holly Cairns

312. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available for flood defences for Bantry, County Cork; if so, when such funding will be available; if a Natura 2000 impact statement has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24183/20]

State Examinations

Holly Cairns

467. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the way in which predicted grades were accepted by her Department for the leaving certificate applied from persons who are not accepted as teachers. [24176/20]

Youthreach Programme

Holly Cairns

468. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the way in which inspectors from her Department can inspect the teaching practices in YouthReach centres in a classroom of resource staff and grade them against the criteria of teachers in view of the fact that they are not recognised within the role. [24177/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Holly Cairns

525. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if it will be ensured that means testing for the back to education allowance includes childcare costs. [24178/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Holly Cairns

526. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if it will be ensured that means testing for back to education allowance includes mortgage payment costs. [24179/20]

Social Welfare Benefits

Holly Cairns

527. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial assistance available to persons affected by severe flooding in the Skibbereen, Bantry and Bandon areas of County Cork during August 2020; the way in which such supports can be accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24184/20]

Social Welfare Benefits

Holly Cairns

528. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial assistance available to persons affected by severe flooding in County Cork during August 2020; the way in which such supports can be accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24185/20]

Student Support Schemes

Holly Cairns

563. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when laptops ordered to assist students with online and blended learning will be available to Cork Institute of Technology students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

858. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on redefining the age brackets when reporting Covid-19 cases in children and young persons based on categories (details supplied). [24167/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Holly Cairns

859. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans to reimburse all type 1 diabetics using FreeStyle Libre devices similar to the scheme previously approved for children and young adults. [24168/20]

General Practitioner Services

Holly Cairns

860. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if free general practitioner cards for under eights will be extended during the Covid-19 pandemic. [24169/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

861. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if a CAMHS unit will be established in east County Cork [24170/20]

Primary Care Centres

Holly Cairns

862. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide x-ray or dexa services in the new HSE centre in Bandon, County Cork [24171/20]

Disability Services Funding

Holly Cairns

863. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the details of capital investment in building residential services for persons with disabilities [24172/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

864. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if SI No. 326 of 2020 - Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 13.(1)(c) will be amended in view of confusion on the requirement to make a record of the substantial meal or meals ordered by each member of a party of persons and each sole person permitted which is creating an excessive administrative burden on small businesses. [24173/20]

Teagasc Activities

Holly Cairns

904. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc is classified as a non-profit body; and if so, if the criteria for the classification will be provided. [24160/20]

Animal Welfare

Holly Cairns

905. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific welfare standards being set as a condition for future funding for the greyhound sector from the Horse and Greyhound Fund as outlined in the programme for Government; if time limits will be set for the standards to be reached; and if an independent body will assess the welfare standards. [24161/20]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

906. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the project of establishing a traceability system for racing greyhounds has been be put out to tender (details supplied); and if so, the stage at which the establishment of the system is. [24162/20]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

907. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the crisis in the forestry industry due to the backlog of cases in the forestry appeals systems. [24163/20]

Departmental Bodies

Holly Cairns

908. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on immediately reconvening the tuberculosis forum; and if he will chair the process. [24164/20]