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Máirt, 15 MFómh 2020

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Rural Development Plan

Holly Cairns

909. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to facilitate persons in Ireland participating in the European Commission's public consultation on rural development and the Commission's long-term vision for rural areas. [24165/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 15 MFómh 2020

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Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

910. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his recent meeting with an association (details supplied). [24166/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Flood Relief Schemes

Holly Cairns

53. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if targeted supports will be provided for businesses in the areas affected by flooding in western areas of County Cork recently. [23162/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

56. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of HSA inspections of meat processing plants that have been carried out for compliance with Covid-19 regulations since 12 March 2020; and the number that were unannounced. [23141/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

80. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the reason those earning under €13,000 were made ineligible for the stay and spend scheme, including persons on disability and carer's allowance. [23160/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Flood Relief Schemes

Holly Cairns

128. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if targeted supports will be provided for homes in the areas affected by flooding in western areas of County Cork recently. [23162/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Work Placement Programmes

Holly Cairns

139. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing funding for the supported employment service to independently operate its own work placement programmes to support those more distant from the labour market to gain work experience. [23139/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Employment Support Services

Holly Cairns

140. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing additional funding for the supported employment service to enable the service to top-up welfare payments to the level of the minimum wage without affecting the underlying payments for the duration of the work placement. [23140/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Early Years Sector

Holly Cairns

143. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration when the proposed introduction of baby boxes for all new parents will commence. [23154/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Early Years Sector

Holly Cairns

144. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if the proposed introduction of baby boxes for new parents will include all parents regardless of immigration status. [23155/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Third Level Admissions

Holly Cairns

149. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions being made for students applying to the CAO in 2020 based on leaving certificate results from previous years. [23152/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Third Level Admissions

Holly Cairns

160. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his engagement with colleges and universities to enable the provision of additional places in high demand courses. [23149/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Third Level Fees

Holly Cairns

161. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) to reduce student contribution fees in 2020 by €500. [23150/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Student Grant Scheme

Holly Cairns

162. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on amending the student grant statutory instrument to enable students reclassify as their personal circumstances relevant to the classification change. [23151/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Social Media Monitoring

Holly Cairns

163. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department or bodies working on behalf of his Department are monitoring social media for those that criticise government policy. [23153/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Immigration Controls

Holly Cairns

169. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of the 7,455 persons that were refused entry here in 2019 that were subsequently detained in a prison or Garda station or transferred to a prison or Garda station. [23135/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Immigration Controls

Holly Cairns

170. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons refused entry here from 27 March 2020 to date; the number that were subsequently detained and transferred to a prison or Garda station; and the length of time they were detained. [23136/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Social Media Monitoring

Holly Cairns

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if her Department or bodies working on behalf of her Department are monitoring social media for those that criticise the direct provision system and Government policy. [23137/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Citizenship Applications

Holly Cairns

172. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if applicants for citizenship are required to have a valid GNIB card in view of the fact the cards are not currently being issued. [23138/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

199. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the meat processing plants which have had Covid-19 outbreaks; and the dates of detection in tabular form. [23142/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

200. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of Covid-19 that have tested positive among workers in meat processing plants; and if contact tracing has been carried in all cases in tabular form. [23143/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Health Services

Holly Cairns

225. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of DNRs signed in the healthcare system by month between 1 January 2015 and 1 July 2020, in tabular form. [23156/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

226. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the estimated impact of the redeployment of HSE therapists to work as Covid-19 testers and contact tracers on waiting lists and the opening of clinics. [23157/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Disability Services Provision

Holly Cairns

227. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when the full range of disability services will be resumed. [23158/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Health Information and Quality Authority

Holly Cairns

228. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the annual overview report by HIQA on the inspection and regulation of disability services in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23159/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

256. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements with representatives of the fishing organisations prior to the introduction of the fishing penalty points system; and the meeting dates. [23144/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on increasing the resources and staff of the forestry appeals and licensing process to ensure that all licences and appeals are processed in a timely manner including the clearing of the substantial backlog. [23145/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on establishing a forestry knowledge transfer programme similar to beef and dairy programmes. [23146/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on establishing an independent review of the implementation of the Forestry Act 2014 to assess the way in which the substantial backlog was allowed to accrue; and the actions the Forestry Service has taken to ameliorate the situation. [23147/20]

Amharc

Déar, 10 MFómh 2020

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Social Media Monitoring

Holly Cairns

260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department, or bodies working on behalf of his Department, are monitoring social media for those who criticise Government policy. [23148/20]

Amharc

Céad, 9 MFómh 2020

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Higher Education Institutions

Holly Cairns

21. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on providing targeted funding for colleges and universities to establish hubs or micro-satellite campuses to enable rural students to complete courses online; and if he will provide further funding for students to access existing rural digital hubs. [22805/20]

Amharc

Céad, 9 MFómh 2020

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Third Level Fees

Holly Cairns

211. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will elaborate on his recent statement that student contribution fees are too high; and the timeline for the reduction of these fees. [22806/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Rural Broadband Scheme

Holly Cairns

101. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the steps he is taking to ensure sufficient broadband access is provided in rural areas to facilitate online learning. [21735/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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School Curriculum

Holly Cairns

851. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if guidance will be provided on when the new academic year will commence for colleges and universities in view of the delay of the leaving certificate results. [21736/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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School Costs

Holly Cairns

852. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on a €500 reduction to the student contribution charge to ease the financial pressure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. [21737/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Student Unions

Holly Cairns

853. 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) published by a group; and his views on the budgetary requests contained in same. [21738/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Climate Change Policy

Holly Cairns

157. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the manifesto by an organisation (details supplied) on climate justice. [20130/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Natural Heritage Areas

Holly Cairns

422. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Toon Wood, Macroom, County Cork, will be designated as a natural heritage area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20140/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Natural Heritage Areas

Holly Cairns

423. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Garrylucas bog, County Cork will be designated as a natural heritage area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20141/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Social and Affordable Housing

Holly Cairns

483. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons with disabilities and families including persons with disabilities that were on social housing waiting list for each local authority in the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2019; and the number on such a list to 31 May 2020, in tabular form. [20147/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Civil Marriages

Holly Cairns

763. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria used by registrars under the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 to assess the way in which a proposed marriage is deemed to be a marriage of convenience. [20143/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

926. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the environmental, social and economic criteria used by Ireland for allocating fishing quota Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy; and the process for weighting or prioritising the criteria. [20133/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

927. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentives provided to fishing vessels to use selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact; the number of quota holder incentives provided since 1 January 2018; the number that them are small-scale vessels (details supplied); the percentage of fishing vessels registered here they constitute.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20134/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

928. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the national quota that is allocated to small-scale vessels and or vessels using low impact gear (details supplied) for the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2020, in tabular form. [20135/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

929. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a report (details supplied), in particular its conclusions on sustainable fishing. [20136/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

930. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the minutes and action points will be provided arising from his recent meeting with representatives of an organisation (details supplied). [20137/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

931. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the minutes and action points arising will be provided from his recent meeting with EU Fisheries Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevicius. [20138/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Renewable Energy Generation

Holly Cairns

932. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the connection between the €10 million to support on-farm renewable energy investments in the July stimulus and the targeted agricultural modernisation schemes. [20139/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

933. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the minutes and action points arising will be provided from his recent meeting with organisations (details supplied). [20132/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Brexit Issues

Holly Cairns

1042. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it will be ensured that the INIS website fully reflects the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01 for non-EEA family members of British citizens residing here. [20142/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Immigration Policy

Holly Cairns

1043. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the mechanisms by which undocumented migrants can become regularised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20144/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Legislative Measures

Holly Cairns

1044. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 will be reintroduced to make image-based sexual abuse and revenge porn criminal offences. [20145/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Human Trafficking

Holly Cairns

1045. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported cases of human trafficking in Ireland in the period 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2020, in tabular form. [20146/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Rural Broadband Scheme

Holly Cairns

92. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure sufficient broadband access is provided in rural areas to facilitate online learning. [19162/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Driver Licences

Holly Cairns

215. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if applications for the renewal of driver licences for vulnerable or at-risk groups that require a letter from a doctor can be made available for online application. [19150/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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State Examinations

Holly Cairns

552. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills her engagement with a union (details supplied) in the week prior to the announcement on 21 July 2020 of the delay in leaving certificate results. [19151/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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State Examinations

Holly Cairns

553. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills her engagement with an organisation (details supplied) in the week prior to the announcement on 21 July 2020 of the delay in leaving certificate results. [19152/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

554. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD special classes in primary and secondary schools by county for the period 1 Jan 2016 to 30 June 2020, inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19153/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

555. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on providing ASD special class-specific inspectors tasked solely with the inspection of said classes. [19154/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Special Educational Needs Staff

Holly Cairns

556. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of continuing professional development curriculums in place for special needs assistants. [19155/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Horse and Greyhound Fund

Holly Cairns

661. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the welfare standards that will be used when funding the greyhound sector from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund; the way in which standards will be assessed; and the time period the industry will be given to reach same. [19156/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

662. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the project of establishing a traceability system for racing greyhounds is in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19157/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Immigration Data

Holly Cairns

820. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons detained in prisons due to refused leave to land at the border; the length of their detention, by month and nationality, for the period of 1 Jan 2016 to 14 July 2020, inclusive in tabular form. [19148/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Maternity Services

Holly Cairns

1093. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans for reducing restrictions on maternity services in Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19149/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Aviation Industry

Holly Cairns

165. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the dispute in Shannon Airport between cabin crew and their unions with an airline (details supplied) concerning the nature of the engagement of the company with them in respect of working conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Departmental Communications

Holly Cairns

219. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a single website with accompanying social media channels that highlights all open public consultations from Departments and semi-State bodies. [17115/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Local Authority Housing

Holly Cairns

326. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social housing bungalows with three bedrooms or more, built or made available to families with a member who has a disability on a local authority basis between 1 January 2016 and 1 June 2020, inclusive in tabular form. [17109/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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School Accommodation

Holly Cairns

415. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an accelerated system for schools to get access to additional classroom space such as prefabs will be provided in order to accommodate social distancing for their return in September 2020. [17112/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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School Accommodation

Holly Cairns

416. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if clear guidance will be provided that classroom space designated for ASD or other special needs units will not be appropriated by schools out of necessity to accommodate social distancing, thus negating the pedagogical and social benefits of the separate units. [17113/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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School Transport

Holly Cairns

417. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will enhance the school transport remote area grant to cover the real costs for children who live on islands but go to school on the mainland. [17114/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Harbours and Piers

Holly Cairns

521. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the upgrading of Dinish Pier in Castletownbere, County Cork; the reason construction has stalled; and when the upgrade is expected to be completed. [17097/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

522. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences for felling, afforestation and forest roads issued by month between 1 January 2015 and 1 June 2020, inclusive in tabular form. [17098/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

523. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the significant backlog of forest licensing approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17099/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

524. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average age of a felling licence for the calendar years 2015 to 2019, inclusive (details supplied); and the number of applications, in absolute and relative terms, that are decided in periods of time greater than four months. [17100/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

525. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of tree planting rates and numbers conducted through afforestation by license under section 22 of the Forestry Act 2014 in tabular form. [17101/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

526. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a failure to ensure sales note return by fish buyers has resulted in almost one quarter of the boats under ten metres in length that applied for the July tie-up scheme have been deemed ineligible; the number of inshore boats being turned down for the temporary tie-up scheme for June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17102/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Meat Processing Plants

Holly Cairns

527. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a taskforce to review working conditions in the meat processing industry in view of recent media reports and statements presented to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17103/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Residency Permits

Holly Cairns

593. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the online renewal system for non-EU migrants, which currently only applies to Dublin, will be extended to the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17104/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Immigration Policy

Holly Cairns

594. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the nature of the review concerning the detention of a person (details supplied) who was kept in solitary confinement for more than a week in Mountjoy Prison after immigration officials refused to allow them into the country; the expected timeline for this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17105/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Immigration Controls

Holly Cairns

595. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the Immigration Detention and Border Control in Ireland report, which documents immigration-related detention practices including the absence of appeals or a complaints process for persons refused leave to land at the border; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17106/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 21 Iúil 2020

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Asylum Applications

Holly Cairns

596. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of proposals yet to be processed from the Irish refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme call which ended in February 2019; if she will provide a breakdown by nationality of the sponsors and the potential beneficiaries who have yet to receive a decision, in tabular form; and the reason for the delay in making a decision on these applications. [17107/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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Tourism Industry

Holly Cairns

154. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when tourist offices can reopen under the revised Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business guidelines. [15892/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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National Parks

Holly Cairns

374. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the recent destruction in the Mealagh Valley, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15894/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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Crime Data

Holly Cairns

375. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of prosecutions relating to wildlife crimes under the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 and the European Communities Birds and Natural Habitats Regulations 2011 from January 2014 to May 2020, inclusive, in tabular form. [15895/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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School Transport

Holly Cairns

672. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on increasing the school transport remote area grant to reflect the cost for children who live on an island and attend school on the mainland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15898/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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Invalidity Pension

Holly Cairns

780. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason contribution conditions for the invalidity pension include a condition (details supplied). [15896/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Holly Cairns

842. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason dairy farms are excluded from the TAMS grant in respect of solar panels in view of the fact pig and poultry farms are covered. [15889/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

843. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met representatives of organisations (details supplied); and if not, when he will do so. [15890/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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Obesity Strategy

Holly Cairns

1279. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when an initial progress report on each recommendation in the Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 will be issued by the obesity policy implementation oversight group. [15891/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 14 Iúil 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

1280. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that will be able to attend weddings in September 2020 under the revised Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business guidelines. [15893/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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Environmental Protection Enforcement

Holly Cairns

140. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the training, capacity building and investment necessary to support the national maritime oil and HNS spill contingency plan; and the timeline for the roll out of same. [14582/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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National Parks and Wildlife Service

Holly Cairns

249. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the obligations of the NPWS on proposed natural heritage areas. [14574/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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Programme for Government

Holly Cairns

330. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide detailed information on the roll out of the affordable services sites in the programme for Government. [14573/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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Departmental Circulars

Holly Cairns

472. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will adjust Circular No. 0037/2020 regarding the implementation of the calculated grades model for the leaving certificate 2020 to make explicit reference to considerations or special exceptions for student mental health issues which may have impacted on school attendance or participation. [14576/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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State Examinations

Holly Cairns

473. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements will be made to cater for the specific needs of students scheduled to sit the leaving certificate exams in 2021. [14577/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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State Examinations Commission

Holly Cairns

474. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has spoken formally with the chief executive officer and or chairperson of State Examinations Commission since her appointment as Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14578/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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Carer's Allowance

Holly Cairns

534. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allow persons to exclude savings for a specific purposes, for example, to purchase a home, to be excluded from means-testing for the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14572/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

547. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which the sites for the Airband technology exploratory initiative were chosen. [14570/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

548. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will include a site in west County Cork in the Airband technology exploratory initiative. [14571/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

572. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 30 June 2020, if he will provide the evidence on which the statement is based (details supplied). [14581/20]

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