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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 632. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on providing an exemption for the requirement of two languages to enter An Garda Síochána for persons who otherwise meet the criteria but have a learning difficulty relating to learning languages such as dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 833. To ask the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for workers in the remaining 250 section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6880/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 834. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plan to vaccinate staff working in disability long-term care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 835. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for mass vaccination centres in south-west County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 836. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in publishing the capacity review of disability services; the target date for publication to which he is working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6911/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 976. To ask the Minister for Health his engagement with a group (details supplied) regarding the CervicalCheck tribunal since 21 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1011. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received an aquaculture licence application (details supplied); the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1012. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial support and incentives there will be to encourage farmers to pilot calf-at-foot strategies; the agency which will be responsible for implementing and monitoring this measure; when the trials will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6886/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1013. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department has taken to implement and uphold the EU Pigs Directive Council Directive 2008/120/EC; if there are outstanding parts of the Directive that need to be addressed under legislation; the measures he plans to take to support the development of a high-welfare outdoor-reared pig and poultry sector; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1014. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if only greyhounds presented for racing, that is, greyhounds which have at least one race record in Ireland will be tracked by the proposed new traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1015. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his understanding of the position which applies when greyhound pups fail to produce a qualifying and acceptable time and are not presented for racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1016. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded births of greyhounds annually between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6890/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1017. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports being offered to assist applicants to the organic farming scheme given the high rates of refused admissions in the 2018 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1018. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to help cattle and sheep farmers successfully apply to the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1036. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has made to the EU regarding Common Agricultural Policy negotiations to ensure that the next round of funding will be used to promote improved animal welfare on farms as is committed to in the programme for Government; the amount of funding that will be available to address animal welfare issues on farms in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1037. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to take to regulate the breeding, ownership, sale or supply of exotic species; when he plans to introduce legislation to that effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7459/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1038. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional urban horse welfare programmes he will introduce in 2021 as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/21]

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: What about people with disabilities in those congregated settings?

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: The pandemic is taking its toll on everyone's mental health. It is especially felt by people living alone, young people and people who have not been able to see their family members since last March. The key to addressing increased anxiety and isolation is an effective Covid elimination strategy for the island of Ireland, such as that proposed by the We Can be Zero campaign. We need...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety Inspections (3 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of HSA inspections of meat processing plants that have been carried out for compliance with Covid-19 regulations since 10 September 2020; the number that were unannounced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5242/21]