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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degrees and qualifications his Department accepts in order to exempt persons from having to complete a green certificate to meet the requirements of a qualified farmer for the purposes of all of his Department and Revenue Commissioners schemes. [45700/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 2. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood relief scheme in Bantry, County Cork. [45593/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: As I know the Minister is aware, flooding continues to be a real risk for Bantry, with businesses and homes regularly enduring flooding events. He saw the extreme flooding in the summer of 2020. The Bantry scheme has been in the works for several years. I ask the Minister to please outline the progress made on the project, including any interim defence measures that will be made available.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for the update. The flooding in Bantry, like other areas of west Cork, is a significant risk and source of uncertainty for households and businesses. Bantry is at risk from both tidal and fluvial flooding. It is important that these elements are considered together to put in place an integrated infrastructure to address the interconnected issues. As we...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: The Minister of State mentioned that there are several schemes in west Cork that are at a more advanced stage, namely, Bandon, Clonakilty and Skibbereen. In response to parliamentary questions that I submitted, the Minister of State noted that these schemes have been substantially completed, except for outstanding issues in respect of the Cork Road and Rossa Road in Skibbereen and the issues...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Sorry to interrupt but can the schemes be signed off? Will the Minister of State provide an update on when, for example, the scheme in Skibbereen will be signed off?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: I am asking about the OPW signing off the schemes as completed.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: No, but it is the OPW's job to finish the scheme so that people can get insurance.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the flood relief scheme in Skibbereen, County Cork will be officially completed. [45592/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to address the shortage of special needs assistants for schools (details supplied). [45591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to provide special needs assistants and resource teaching hours to all students who qualify for these supports. [45590/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate €10 per primary school child for schools to buy books for their libraries including audiobooks and picturebooks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will that ensure schools provide suitable alternative educational activities for students who have opted out of religion class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to respond to the shortage of student accommodation. [45932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on introducing a universal basic income for farmers on a trial basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a continuation of a welfare scheme for sheep, including the provision to pay up to €20 per ewe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45929/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: My question is for Councillor Bailey and for other witnesses. I thank everybody for their contributions. One of the matters that has been raised at every committee meeting, including this one, is the ratification of the optional protocol of the UN convention, and that it obviously needs to be done urgently. Dr. Rath asked what we as Oireachtas Members will do. I reassure witnesses that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Is there any more feedback from the witnesses on what political parties could do?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: People with disabilities in Ireland vastly and disproportionately experience greater poverty and social exclusion. Disgracefully, it took Ireland more than ten years to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and we are still awaiting the ratification of the optional protocol, which crucially enables people to enforce their rights acknowledged in the convention. The...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: When the Taoiseach says she is working, is there a timeframe for that work?