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Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: What I am saying is around amendments Nos. 20, 22 and 23. That is what I am getting to. I am supporting the point I am trying to make.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: The report by the independent review group about the Defence Forces is disturbing. Much of the abuse and behaviour detailed throughout the report is not just horrific but criminal. Almost nine out of every ten women who responded to the review group reported that they had experienced sexual harassment. The report stated there was a discernible practice of rape and sexual assaults in...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: There are tens of thousands of vacant homes in the country that would come back into use with an effective vacant home tax.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: Crucially, we need to build State homes on State lands. Enough is enough.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: The Social Democrats have no confidence in the Government.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: This is the second vote of no confidence in the Government on the subject of housing in the past three months. In December there was a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. Today there is a motion of no confidence in the Government. Both motions are inextricably linked to the housing disaster. Even if the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish an additional hourly service on the Cork-Kinsale 226 route that does not include the airport, to facilitate local passengers and commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15511/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 87. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding opportunities that are available for sports clubs to assist them in facilitating children and young people resident in direct provision centres participating in club activities, including funding for transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15510/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of family reunification applications under the terms of the International Protection Act 2015 received by his Department in 2022, by month received, in tabular form; if he will provide the number of decisions issued per month on family reunification for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide greater clarity on how the publicly funded IVF treatment system will work, including: how the funding will be distributed; how many cycles will a patient be able to avail of; if patients will only be able to avail of public treatment via a GP referral or will be able to self-refer; if there will be age or BMI restrictions; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the routes available to persons wishing to report alleged abuse in nursing homes. [15503/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to tackle abuse in nursing homes. [15504/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken in response to recommendations contained in the independent rapid review of specific issues in the CervicalCheck screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15506/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address delays in individuals accessing public transgender healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15507/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 174. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the national gender service engages with patient advocacy groups on matters relating to transgender healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15508/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: The Taoiseach saying that they are under construction now - five years later - reinforces the point I was trying to make. It is five years later. The LDA is not exactly hitting the ground running. That literally reinforces the point I made. The Taoiseach said that we all need to understand that it takes time. I understand that. The point I am making is that Fine Gael has been in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: When the Land Development Agency, LDA, was being established in 2018, Fine Gael repeatedly said that it would be a game changer. We were told that 150,000 new homes would be built over 20 years and that sites had already been earmarked for 10,000. It was reported at the time that the first of these homes would be delivered in 2020. Many of these accolades concerning the LDA came from the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to support family carers. [14887/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (28 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on progress to reform the stillbirth registration process. [14886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (28 Mar 2023)

Holly Cairns: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to assist a sporting body (details supplied) in accessing affordable insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15247/23]