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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: Let them decide if they want to send another Fine Gael leader back into government.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: You were referring to the disability-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: On a personal level, I wish the Taoiseach well. Politics can be tough and it takes its toll. We can all understand that. However, a new Fine Gael leader will not address the fact that the writing is on the wall for this Government. Clearly, the Taoiseach can see that as well as the rest of us. Throughout 14 years in office, Fine Gael has failed to tackle the major issues facing this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider resurrecting the Bantry line of the west Cork railway; if he will make funding available to run cost-benefit analysis of a west Cork railway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance whether legally divorced persons who have no legal interest in any property are excluded from the help to buy scheme; and if so, the reasoning behind this policy. [11729/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 660. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of developments that have requested to be taken in charge by local authorities but have not yet been taken in charge; if additional funding will be made available to enable local authorities to continue taking estates in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12525/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 701. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to fix all discrepancies and inaccuracies on the electoral register and bring it up to date in advance of the local and European elections in June; if he will provide further funding for local authorities to facilitate this major update of the register; and to detail the plan of action for continually...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 806. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to alleviate the backlog and streamline the visa application process for family reunification. [11728/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 828. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is intended to bring forward the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2023 for second stage debate. [12116/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 976. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures his Department is taking to ensure animal welfare standards are increased during the transport of live exports; and what measures are being taken to ensure time limits on travel are being adhered to. [11732/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 977. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged with any EU officials or lobbied for any measures in relation to excluding sea travel from travel time limits on the export of live animals; if so, the details of these engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Travel (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his engagement with South Sudanese officials as part of his St. Patrick's Day visit. [12526/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Travel (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1023. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any discussions he or his officials had with South Sudanese officials in relation to trade opportunities and/or the potential export of milk and non-milk powder; and if such discussions took place, if a human rights and environmental impact assessment has taken place in relation to those exports. [12527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Travel (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1024. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Irish businesses he met with during his trip to South Sudan. [12528/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of currently vacant beds within the IPAS system, by county, in tabular form. [12117/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1099. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of respite places available in Cork from 2018 to date for patients aged under 65 years; in tabular form. [11730/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Recognition (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1100. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the proposed bill to ban conversion therapy; to the estimated date of publication; and whether it is his intention to pass the bill within this Government's term of office. [11734/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Recognition (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1101. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be any exemptions under the proposed Bill to ban conversion therapy; and if so, the justifications for these exemptions. [11735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Recognition (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1102. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is his intention to provide a legal basis for nonbinary gender recognition; and if so, to provide an update on work carried out within his Department to date on the matter. [11736/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Recognition (20 Mar 2024)

Holly Cairns: 1103. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he or his Department have engaged with representatives from trans organisations in relation to concerns about the national gender service and the formulation of a new model of care; if so, to provide a list of organisations they have engaged with; and if not, whether he will commit to doing so. [11742/24]