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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to improve the working conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5803/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 333. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on and response to a key conclusion (details supplied) in the Cost of Disability in Ireland - Research Report. [5798/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the State has a database to record and monitor unaccompanied migrant cases in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 354. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the State has a database to record and monitor unaccompanied migrant cases in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5802/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 351. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied minor migrants who were referred to Tusla in 2020 and 2021 who were reunited with family members during this same time period; the procedure that is in place in cases in which a child is reunited with a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 352. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of migrant children who have gone missing from Tusla's care in 2020 and 2021; the number of these children who have been located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5800/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 353. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the protocol that is in place in cases in which an unaccompanied minor arrives into an Irish port and seeks to be reunited with a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his view on and response to a report concerning sexual violence in Irish colleges and universities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 402. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role of An Garda Síochána when an unaccompanied minor migrant is identified in an Irish sea or airport when an unaccompanied minor migrant is seeking to be reunited with a family member; if trafficking assessments are carried out as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the backlog of forestry licences. [5797/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Equality and Non-Discrimination: Discussion (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank all of the witnesses for taking the time to appear before the committee. Their insights are invaluable in helping us understand the lived reality of disability and discrimination. Unfortunately, we know disabled people are more likely to experience discrimination and for it to occur to them more frequently and it is more likely for it to have a serious impact on their lives. Most...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a report concerning sexual violence in Irish colleges and universities (details supplied). [6325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that persons with disabilities and with low incomes can attend higher and further education. [6324/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister and the rest of the delegation for joining us today. I acknowledge the work done by the Minister in securing additional funding and his Department has a really broad remit that provides essential services, all of which need more resources. I have several points to raise. Under the subhead relating to mother and baby institutions, the increase in allocations for this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: The programme for Government commits to establishing a citizens' assembly on drug use. It is an incredibly important issue that requires reform. We must take a holistic approach in tackling the issue of drugs in Ireland. Addiction requires a health-based approach, and the focus should be on harm reduction and prevention and, ultimately, saving lives. Best practice, such as the Portuguese...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Farm Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to the high price of fertiliser, which is having a major impact on farming families. [7037/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Farm Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: Fertiliser prices have increased significantly in recent months and Irish prices are among the highest globally. These high prices are likely to continue, with uncertainty around supply and distribution and, in particular, international restrictions on ammonium nitrate. This will impact most on non-organic small family farms, which are already squeezed with any profits made from, for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Farm Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister. Any measures that will immediately address the prices will make a big difference to families. I welcome the Minister's intention to address Irish agriculture's dependency on chemical fertilisers. It represents the type of intensive farming that has been forcing farmers to do more and more for less and less for a long time now, only to the great benefit of those...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Farm Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I acknowledge the proactive approach the Minister is taking. I agree with Deputy Carthy that we need a more robust, short-term solution. When we are talking about medium- and long-term solutions, it is important to acknowledge that difficult times like this can also be opportunities. Farmers, as we know, are some of the most innovative people. The Department needs to look at ways of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the backlog of forestry licences. [7038/22]