Results 6,841-6,860 of 7,461 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 35. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the LEADER programme and the transitional arrangements from this programme cycle to the next. [34172/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Participation Networks (5 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 47. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which public participation networks and local community development committees will be supported in the next year in the context of Covid-19. [34171/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister. I am sure he appreciates that there is considerable distrust among survivors and their representatives on this issue. Years of secrecy and denial, compounded by an adversarial system, have rightly left people sceptical about any Government announcement. That is understandable. I have to believe that the Minister was doing what he thought was right. However, it also...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: Less than two weeks ago, we sat here in the middle of an incredibly difficult week for survivors of mother and baby homes. Based on the advice of survivors and human rights lawyers, I and other Deputies opposed aspects of the Bill and proposed changes to help those affected access their personal information. I welcome the change in approach taken but it is unfortunate that this did not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: The Government's recent acknowledgment of people's rights to their own information through personal data access requests is very welcome. I, and many others, presume that this right applies not only to the data from the mother and baby homes commission, but to data relating to the Ryan report and the McAleese archives. These were sealed a very long time ago. Will the Taoiseach confirm that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: I am asking about access for survivors.

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. I do not agree with all aspects of it but I welcome that it is highlighting the issue of flooding impacting families, communities and businesses across Ireland. Last weekend we had the first of the winter storms, Storm Aiden, but west Cork has already been hit by wave after wave of flood events. Bantry in particular has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: I thank both the Minister and the Minister of State for their attendance. It is great to have a committee dedicated to this issue and making things happen. So far, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte's engagement with disability support services and people with disabilities has been really refreshing. Many of the providers in my area are very grateful for her engagement and I thank her...

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: I commend Sinn Féin on bringing forward this well-considered and timely Bill. I am delighted to note as well that it is many of my fellow rural, female Deputies who are taking the lead on it. Flooding continues to cause irreparable damage to communities and businesses across Ireland regularly. We desperately need a proactive, whole-of-government and sustainable response to this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the actions he is taking as a result of the High Court ruling that overturned Policy Directive 1 of 2019; and if an external review of the consultation process which was found to be in breach of fair procedures will be conducted. [33597/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: This issue has arisen due to a recent High Court ruling overturning a 2019 fishing directive that excluded trawling by vessels over 18 m from waters inside the 6 nautical miles zone. I want to ask the Minister the status of the actions he is taking as a result of the High Court ruling that overturned that policy directive and if an external review of the consultation process which was found...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Sales (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: What is the status of actions the Minister is taking as a result of the High Court ruling that overturned Policy Directive 1 of 2019 and will an external review of the consultation process-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Sales (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: Apologies, I thought we had come to the end of it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Sales (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: It comes back to the same issue. I completely accept everything the Minister said on how it is working, the prices and all of those aspects, but that does not address the question I asked originally and asked in the second round, namely, what do people, who cannot access broadband and do not have access to it on their farm, do. There is no solution for those people. Given that is the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Sales (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to respond to the crisis in the marts sector; and his plans for the safe return of physical marts. [33596/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Sales (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: In the past hour or two, I turned 31. I say this because, for one, it is ridiculous that we are consistently keeping staff here past midnight. I have a birthday wish, which is for a small bit of cop-on in regard to marts. I am wondering what the Minister's plans are to respond to the crisis in the sector. Given all the issues arising over online sales, could the Minister make plans to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Sales (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: I acknowledge that online mart sales have been in operation since early April and that hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep have been bought and sold successfully through the various online platforms. It it is simply not feasible, however, to expect farmers to go online instead of to the mart when doing so is an essential part of essential work and when some simply do not have good...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the beef task force; and his views on criticisms from farming organisations on its slow pace and lack of engagement with farmers. [33600/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures in place to monitor the health and working conditions in meat plants to prevent further clusters of Covid-19. [33599/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the management and funding of veterinarians who certify small-scale abattoirs and its impact on the processing of animals in abattoirs. [33598/20]