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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons over 69 years of age are not eligible for breast cancer screening. [46737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 849. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make available the terms of reference of the review by his Department of the review of the 2011 and 2017 EIA Regulations (Agriculture); the timescale of this review; and if it is being conducted internally or by an external entity. [46141/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 868. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that are taken by his Department or public bodies under his remit to inspect animal welfare organisations before such organisations can be given charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46733/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to improving reporting mechanisms for Defence Forces personal experiencing sexual abuse, harassment and bullying. [46659/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: 112. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will establish a full independent investigation to determine the extent of sexual abuse, harassment and assault in the Defence Forces. [46658/21]

Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: No words can describe the pain of the 18 families involved in this horrific incident. The loss of a baby is an unimaginable tragedy but the inhumane treatment of their retained organs compounds that pain and trauma. No one can imagine what these families are feeling. My condolences to the families involved; all our thoughts are with them. We acknowledge the strength and bravery shown by...

Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Is the review that the Minister is referencing going to ensure this has not happed in any other hospital in the country?

Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Can I take it from the Minister's reply that there will be a review of all hospitals to ensure this has not happened in any other hospital?

Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: I do not get much face-to-face time with the Minister so I wanted to raise quickly the issue of baby Kate from Dunmanway. I want to ask the Minister and the HSE to do all they can to approve Zolgensma, a drug used to treat spinal muscular atrophy. This has been called a miracle drug that could save the lives of very small children like Kate who have a rare muscular condition. Kate Mynard...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: It is great that people in NUIG are looking at the terminology. We will see what comes from that. I suggest the use of the term "mother" without anything before or after it. That might work. Regarding the concerns expressed by Deputy Cathal Crowe, and for anyone who may be watching, fathers are acknowledged in the Bill and have the same rights as mothers. One objection concerned the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thought it was the case that, sometimes, the Attorney General's advice is published, although I could be completely wrong in that; I am new to this process. Is the advice ever published?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Once this legislation is in place, will adopted people still be able to make a subject access request to the Minister's Department, because the Bill only speaks to Tusla and the AAI? I see the Minister nodding in agreement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Head 40 sets out to restrict rights and obligations under GDPR. Is the Minister entirely confident, based on that advice, that such a blanket exclusion is compliant with Article 23 of the GDPR? Witnesses before the committee expressed concerns that head 40 might not meet the criteria set down in Article 23. On what basis is the Minister making that assessment? Has the Attorney General...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Is a data protection impact assessment being undertaken on the Bill?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: I would like to raise something with the Minister that was prompted by Senator Seery Kearney's comments. When I was talking about how the GDPR restricts the Bill, I did not mean in relation to the mother's right to object but in relation to people being able to access their care information and information about their siblings. Given we all acknowledge that the GDPR does apply and that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: I have a question for each group. If they want to take all of the questions together I do not mind. To follow from what the Irish Deaf Society representatives said in response to Senator Higgins, they highlighted the forthcoming DPO coalition report, which will highlight that 24% of disabled people have difficulty using their right to vote and 55% have difficulty contacting local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to promote the Irish tourism and hospitality sector in 2022. [47942/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to support the tourism sector, which was disproportionately negatively impacted by the pandemic. [47941/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of work exchange and WWOOFing practices under the current Covid-19 restrictions. [48138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on extending the voting franchise for general elections to all persons who qualify to vote in local elections. [48142/21]