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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: It would be great to do that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I am relatively new to the House, so I am not sure if it is appropriate to state that I am a beef farmer.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: That is the situation. Mr. Carroll stated that he found the public opinion extraordinary, based on what Deputy Duncan Smith said here. The clustered outbreaks in his industry, however, are what has brought Mr. Carroll and his organisation before this committee. Before the pandemic, the large meat processing plants were most recently associated with-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I will sit forward. I was saying that Mr. Carroll stated that he found the opinion Deputy Duncan Smith gave extraordinary, but the clusters and outbreaks in Mr. Carroll's industry have brought him and his organisation before this committee today. Before the pandemic, large meat processing plants were most recently associated with protests by farmers. For me, and many others, these two...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: Will Mr. Carroll answer the questions? Will I ask them again?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I will go back to those questions quickly. What responsibility should owners of Ireland's meat processing plants take for the outbreaks? Will Mr.Carroll support the committee seeking a task force to examine the terms and conditions for workers in the sector?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: Mr. Carroll spoke briefly on the meat industry's position on unannounced inspections but more on the HSA's response. This sector is now under greater scrutiny. Given the recommendation made here earlier today by Ms Edel McGinley, director of Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, I hope MII would welcome measures that could increase transparency and address public concern. Does the delegation...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I just needed clarification that MII would welcome unannounced inspections. I thank Mr. Healy. That is perfect. There are time constraints so I shall move on. Workers have consistently told journalists that they are frightened to talk about conditions in the sector and have kept their anonymity in media reports for fear of retribution. What does that say about the industry? Does MII...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I accept that a lot of the measures are in place now. My question related to when the crisis-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: It has been stated that in all of the meat factories represented by MII, these measures are in place and being adhered to. I ask Mr. Healy to clarify how PPE is being issued to workers and paid for. It would be good to know how regularly workers are issued with fresh PPE.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: Is the PPE paid for by the individual meat plants?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I echo some of the sentiments expressed by Deputies regarding disability services. The Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, which lapsed with the dissolution of the previous Dáil, aimed to give further effect to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in areas such as assisted decision making and voting and with regard to the National Disability Authority....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Protection Enforcement (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the training, capacity building and investment necessary to support the national maritime oil and HNS spill contingency plan; and the timeline for the roll out of same. [14582/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 249. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the obligations of the NPWS on proposed natural heritage areas. [14574/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Programme for Government (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide detailed information on the roll out of the affordable services sites in the programme for Government. [14573/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will adjust Circular No. 0037/2020 regarding the implementation of the calculated grades model for the leaving certificate 2020 to make explicit reference to considerations or special exceptions for student mental health issues which may have impacted on school attendance or participation. [14576/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements will be made to cater for the specific needs of students scheduled to sit the leaving certificate exams in 2021. [14577/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has spoken formally with the chief executive officer and or chairperson of State Examinations Commission since her appointment as Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14578/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allow persons to exclude savings for a specific purposes, for example, to purchase a home, to be excluded from means-testing for the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14572/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 547. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which the sites for the Airband technology exploratory initiative were chosen. [14570/20]