Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Environmental Policy

Holly Cairns

158. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks his views on the fact that the Irish State is working with other countries towards ecocide becoming a recognised crime in international law through the relevant EU and UN bodies. [25203/20]

Naval Service

Holly Cairns

380. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence if a Naval Service patrol to be carried out by the LÉ Niamh was cancelled due to a crew shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25204/20]

Naval Service

Holly Cairns

381. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of cancelled Naval Service patrols and activities between 1 January 2015 and 1 August 2020, including the reason for the cancellation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25205/20]

State Examinations

Holly Cairns

459. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if review options are available to a student (details supplied) whose school awarded grades for the 2020 leaving certificate which were significantly reduced by her Department therefore affecting their chances of obtaining the course of choice through the CAO system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25199/20]

School Staff

Holly Cairns

460. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education her plans to establish a supply teacher panel for the south-west Cork areas; her further plans for teacher absences for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25200/20]

Social Welfare Code

Holly Cairns

525. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on introducing paid domestic violence leave to enable victims of domestic violence to leave their partners, find new homes and protect themselves and their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25198/20]

Deportation Orders

Holly Cairns

664. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who faces a deportation order despite a large campaign in support of this asylum claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25191/20]

Immigration Status

Holly Cairns

665. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of the immigration status given to individuals that are waiting for a decision on EUTR review applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25192/20]

Immigration Data

Holly Cairns

666. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of the pending EUTR reviews according to nationality in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25193/20]

Immigration Status

Holly Cairns

667. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if persons that are waiting for an EUTR review decision are permitted to work or to claim Covid-19 pandemic emergency payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25194/20]

Immigration Data

Holly Cairns

668. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on automatic renewal of immigration permissions which are due to expire; her plans to deal with the 8 to 12 week waiting for appointments in areas outside of Dublin; her plans for the individuals that will be left without permission due to waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25195/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Holly Cairns

778. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a young child who has been waiting over a year for a crucial operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25201/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

885. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if she will provide details of the correspondence between Meat Industry Ireland and his Department about clusters of Covid-19 in plants and potential closures of plants between 1 March and 16 September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25197/20]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

902. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25206/20]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

40. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the steps taken to advance the commitment in the Programme for Government to improve connectivity and access for rural dwellers to work, study, social activities and public services while reducing car dependence. [24320/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Holly Cairns

41. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if she will expand the 2020 town and village renewal scheme outline for accelerated measure in response to Covid-19 to enable more communities to avail of this funding. [24321/20]

Trade Union Membership

Holly Cairns

45. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports that an organisation (details supplied) is refusing to engage with unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24654/20]

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]