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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 528. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the practice of State agencies such as Tusla competing with families trying to buy homes on the open market; if he will commit to a review of such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8029/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 529. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that the State is meeting its commitments under the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention including the provision of refuge spaces and support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8030/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank our guests for being with us today. This legislation is an opportunity to ensure people with disabilities, people with mental health difficulties and others will have guaranteed input into decisions that affect them. However, it obviously has aspects that are of concern to representative groups. We obviously all agree on the importance of the legislation but it is essential that it...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: My first question is for Mental Health Reform, so either Ms Coyle or Ms Grogan. In its written submission, Mental Health Reform called for the Decision Support Service to maintain a register of advance healthcare directives. That is a statement individuals can make on the type of medical or surgical treatment they want or do not want if they are unable to make these decisions in the future....

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: My next question is for the representatives of the National Platform of Self Advocates, Mr. McGrath and Mr. Lowndes. They talked about ensuring that those in charge, such as the Minister, the Decision Support Service and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission talk directly with people with disabilities-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: Mr. McGrath rightly pointed to the UNCRPD. For too long, that legislation has been used as an excuse to delay the ratification of the optional protocol. We can all look forward to that not being an excuse any more. I have one more question for Mr. Dunne. He raised many issues on which we need to look for answers. He discussed how appointed decision-making representatives receive an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical CAMHS teams in each CHO; the multidisciplinary make-up of each; the number which have permanent consultant psychiatrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure that pre-exposure prophylaxis services are available in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 782. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1055 of 31 March 2021, the entire duration in weeks for the CHO staff member mentioned in the response from the submission of their grievance prior to the stage 1 hearing until they received feedback from their stage 2 hearing; the correct approximate duration for a grievance process of these two stages if the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure a more equitable distribution of the mackerel quota regarding the inshore fishing fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8025/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 959. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps the Quota Management Advisory Committee is taking to avoid early closure of fisheries in 2022. [8026/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on all vessels on the polyvalent register being allocated equal quota of mackerel based on the national allocation via monthly and weekly vessel authorisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8027/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Farm Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I acknowledge the proactive approach the Minister is taking. I agree with Deputy Carthy that we need a more robust, short-term solution. When we are talking about medium- and long-term solutions, it is important to acknowledge that difficult times like this can also be opportunities. Farmers, as we know, are some of the most innovative people. The Department needs to look at ways of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Farm Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to the high price of fertiliser, which is having a major impact on farming families. [7037/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Farm Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: Fertiliser prices have increased significantly in recent months and Irish prices are among the highest globally. These high prices are likely to continue, with uncertainty around supply and distribution and, in particular, international restrictions on ammonium nitrate. This will impact most on non-organic small family farms, which are already squeezed with any profits made from, for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Farm Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister. Any measures that will immediately address the prices will make a big difference to families. I welcome the Minister's intention to address Irish agriculture's dependency on chemical fertilisers. It represents the type of intensive farming that has been forcing farmers to do more and more for less and less for a long time now, only to the great benefit of those...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the backlog of forestry licences. [7038/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to assist farmers install renewable energy generation capacities on farms. [7041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to address the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and recreational fishers and that pair trawling will be prohibited inside the six-mile limit. [7040/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve farm safety. [7039/22]