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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes (4 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: The community employment, CE, programme is invaluable. Workers gain experience and develop skills. Communities gain from the work and society gains from the programme. In west Cork, CE workers are vital. Without them, many rural services and organisations would close. Skibbereen Education and Environment Project recently shared with me a selection of the roles CE workers fill. There...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes (4 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State and welcome his interest in the scheme. Communities now need that interest to be lived up to with commitments. The programme is incredible value for money. For almost 20 hours of work a week, participants get only €22.50 more than their social welfare payment. While my critique of this small amount is a discussion for another day, the Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on immediately introducing an online driver theory test for all categories of licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11599/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the public bike schemes in Cork, Limerick and Galway cities in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the number of registered users annually; the number of bike trips taken annually; the number of complaints regarding the condition of bikes and-or bike stations annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of plans to develop and expand public bike schemes in Cork, Limerick and Galway cities including planned expansion sites and plans to deploy e-bikes and bikes suitable for those with different physical capacities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of investment in and cost of the public bike schemes in Cork, Limerick and Galway cities in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount spent on the schemes; the amount of revenue collected through registration and usage fees; the revenue from sponsorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make available the tendering process for the establishment and maintenance of public bike schemes in Cork, Limerick and Galway cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the mechanisms in place to support the housing needs of survivors of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to provide additional resources to Cork County Council to address the impact of recent flooding due to high rainfall in February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11600/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Gender Equality (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 380. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the statements made to the Commission on the Defence Forces by an organisation (details supplied) concerning discrimination against women in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 381. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to address the low number of women, that is, 7% in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11593/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 382. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on introducing job sharing practices in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11594/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on providing the Gaeltacht grant for students attending private primary school teaching colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on putting in place plans for the leaving certificate 2022 which incorporate potential restrictions as a result of Covid-19 before September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11586/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown and the reason for the cost of the online Gaeltacht course to comply with Teaching Council requirements for primary teacher students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 596. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the sending out of a document by his Department on the enhanced model of engagement to members of the collaborative forum less than 24 hours before a meeting with the forum; his views on whether this constitutes good practice and a survivor centred approach; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 597. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the situation in a direct provision centre (details supplied) in which residents are refusing the meals provided in protest at the standard and suitability of food and have been refused access to raw food to prepare their own meals; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 598. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of instances of officials in his Department requesting conscience-based refusal in dealing with legislation or the administration of areas of Departmental responsibility that have occurred since 1 January 2016; the details of the legislation or areas concerned; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 639. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making students attending private primary and post-primary school teaching colleges eligible to apply for the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11590/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 640. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making students attending private primary and post-primary school teaching colleges eligible to apply for the student assistance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11591/21]