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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: That is 99 people. What percentage of people? That is not parents; that is relatives.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: It is not specific to parents, which is the point I was making. We heard at committee that there are more adopted people who want to exercise their right to privacy rather than their right to information than there are parents. All we hear from the Government, and now again from the Minister, is the parent's right to privacy. There are more children, many of whom are now adults, obviously,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: And to their parents

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: Of course

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: We all know there are different ways to convey things. We did it again - talking about the right to privacy of the parent and never referencing the right to privacy of adopted people as well. That is what we heard more in the committee - there were more adopted people who wanted to exercise their right to privacy than parents whose children were forcibly removed from their care. I am just...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: They can register a no-contact preference as well.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I must go to the Dáil Chamber.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: For clarity, the Minister said 1% of the people who are on that register have registered a no-contact preference.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: In the same way that a parent could do.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. A related issue is the status of the proposed natural heritage areas. There are 632 proposed natural heritage areas, including Garrylucas Bog near Kinsale about which I have spoken to the Minister of State before. The status of the proposed natural heritage area does not provide the same level of protection as an actual natural heritage...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a dedicated conservation management plan has been put in place for the Lough Hyne marine nature reserve. [11737/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: Lough Hyne is an incredible natural area in west Cork. It was designated as Ireland's first marine natural reserve in 1981. However, it is unclear what resources are in place to protect and enhance this invaluable marine sea lough. I ask the Minister of State to outline the status of the site's conservation management plan and the systems to implement that plan.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State. As he will be aware, Lough Hyne is a natural site of incredible beauty with distinct ecological significance. As a marine sea lough, it sustains rich biodiversity. It needs to be protected. Although the Department and the NPWS have a conservation plan in place for Lough Hyne nature reserve, there is no visible evidence of on-the-ground measures or personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to increase transport accessibility in public transport in rural areas. [11734/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to install new bus shelters in south-west areas of County Cork. [11735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 155. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to assist local authorities taking over housing estates and developments from private developers when these estates and developments need additional infrastructure investment for issues such as lighting, roads and wastewater infrastructure. [11736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress in addressing action 60 of the Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 (details supplied). [8664/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for coming in today. We are a very dedicated committee and we are working to try to make a difference. We often hear of committees formed and reports published and all of these things in regard to disability. So often the rhetoric is about support, progress, numbers and funding but then there is the reality of disability services in Ireland and the reports...