Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]