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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank our guests for attending and sharing their lived experiences. People with autism are a diverse cohort with different individual needs, which our guests elaborated on, and those needs change over the course of their lives. Our State services have not developed an understanding of this to provide the proper range of educational, health and social support services that are required for...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: The Bill helps address this with the requirement the Central Bank obtains the consent of the Minister for Finance when prescribing the minimum regulatory reserve requirement for credit unions. Also, the importance of the section that values the common bond is essential. The common bond is the priceless solidarity that drives credit unions' philosophy, ensures it is focused on the needs...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank Deputy Harkin for producing this Bill, and the Independent Group for facilitating its discussion. This Bill recognises the value of credit unions as volunteer-led community financial co-operatives and enables them to provide a greater range of services to members. Credit unions offer an incredibly important service in communities. We have one of the highest percentages of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Negotiations (3 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I accept the Minister of State's commitment, but I remain sceptical. He did not address the abandonment of the programme for Government commitment to establishing a just transition commissioner. Our annual transition statements highlight the inadequacies of actions so far. Our society and economy need major change. That is possible and is something that can and should be done. We need...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Negotiations (3 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: Respectfully, instead of slashing Sinn Féin, can the Minister of State answer my question on the just transition commissioner?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Negotiations (3 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for selecting this important issue for debate. The importance of the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP26 as it is also known, cannot be overstated. Speaking at the world leaders’ summit opening, Elizabeth Wathuti, a climate activist from Kenya, outlined the realities for those living on the front lines of climate change, facing droughts, famine...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the development of the South-West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024; when the plan will be completed and published; and the analysis his Department carried out in the preparation of the plan into the potential of community-focused, indigenous industries in providing sustainable employment opportunities in the future...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that Covid-19 vaccine trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver is addressed through the WTO TRIPS Agreement. [53171/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 120. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his engagement with regard to pursuing existing flexibilities in the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, TRIPS, to allow for a waiver of intellectual property rights concerning Covid-19 vaccines to facilitate the universal and equitable access to said...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a feed-in tariff for homes that produce their own energy. [53355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will run a trial extension of the 220 Cork bus route to Kinsale, County Cork. [52811/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on removing the €35 application fee for the disabled person's parking card. [53375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that life insurance policies provide cover in the case of stillborn children. [53354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the schemes or funding streams that are available to communities that wish to engage in small scale tree planting. [52808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way his Department is meeting the Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)4 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the participation of citizens in local public life. [52809/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of pay equalisation for all teachers and all teaching support staff. [52802/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD spaces there are at primary and post-primary level in an area (details supplied) for the academic year 2021-2022. [52803/21]