Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

358. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a payment for parents who have to take unpaid leave to mind their children that have to isolate due to having or being a close contact with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32755/21]

Equality Issues

Holly Cairns

365. 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 working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, persons from ethnic minorities, Travellers, Mincéirí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32734/21]

Equality Issues

Holly Cairns

380. 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 working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, persons from ethnic minorities, Travellers, Mincéirí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32741/21]

Equality Issues

Holly Cairns

396. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the way in which her Department and agencies under her remit are working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, persons from ethnic minorities, Travellers, Mincéirí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32743/21]

Equality Issues

Holly Cairns

414. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to persons with disabilities, persons from ethnic minorities, Travellers, Mincéirí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32733/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

415. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the allocation of the mackerel quota to boats under 18m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32750/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

416. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the allocation of the mackerel quota for fishing by means of hook and line or line caught by vessels under 15m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32751/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

417. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to Irish linecaught mackerel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/21]

Equality Issues

Holly Cairns

426. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department and agencies under her remit are working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, persons from ethnic minorities, Travellers, Mincéirí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32745/21]

School Transport

Holly Cairns

148. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will resolve the issue of siblings (details supplied) that are unable to access the school transport scheme to a local school most suited to their educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32482/21]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

179. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will cease the practice of relocating unaccompanied minors whose application for international protection is still being processed when they turn 18 to adult reception centres via direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32500/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

186. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department is facilitating and addressing subject data access requests by survivors of institutional abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32477/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

187. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the redress scheme for the survivors of mother and baby homes and related institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32478/21]

Domestic Violence

Holly Cairns

188. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional 331 domestic abuse refuge spaces to meet Ireland’s obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32479/21]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

189. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the practice of where unaccompanied children who come to Ireland to seek asylum are being removed from their foster families and placed in direct provision when they turn eighteen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32480/21]

Childcare Services

Holly Cairns

190. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his response to an organisation (details supplied) withdrawing from the process to create recommendations for the childminding role profile, features of fountain training and childminding network leader; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32481/21]

Visa Agreements

Holly Cairns

227. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will reverse the new visa requirements on passport holders from a number of countries which came into effect at midnight on 27 January 2021 which were originally introduced to last until 5 March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32493/21]

Coroners Service

Holly Cairns

228. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will conduct a consultation involving bereaved families, advocacy groups and campaign organisations with the intention of establishing a charter for the bereaved which will provide a clear overview of the statutory role and obligations of An Garda Síochána and other State agencies in servicing inquests, distinguishing between lawful obligations and discretionary practices and commit Government and its agencies to a statement of rights of the bereaved regarding information, viewing the body, identification, post-mortems, return of the body, return of personal effects, access to the location of death, crisis support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32496/21]

Coroners Service

Holly Cairns

229. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her views on rationalising the 39 coroner districts to create a region-based, distinct agency reflecting population distribution, demography and case numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32497/21]

Coroners Service

Holly Cairns

230. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will increase significantly the funding necessary to meet the requirements of an independent, professional Coroner Service in its routine work and in conducting thorough investigations into deaths in contested circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32498/21]