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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for coming in today. We are a very dedicated committee and we are working to try to make a difference. We often hear of committees formed and reports published and all of these things in regard to disability. So often the rhetoric is about support, progress, numbers and funding but then there is the reality of disability services in Ireland and the reports...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: Yes, it is very reassuring. As a follow-up question, are there plans to open more of those classes on the basis of the obvious need that exists in many areas? One of things I see a lot is that the transitions between the various educational stages being a major issue. In that context, I welcome the increase in number of special classes in primary schools and give credit to the Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: If 50% of those who seek a review subsequently get SNAs, it shows that an overly restrictive approach is being taken by the Department. When so much time is tied up with trying to get both SNAs and special classes, it takes away from the time spent with students. I hear from principals that this is the cause of major pressure. We need to look at the system because if 50% of appeals are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (3 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I will get in touch with the Minister of State about specific areas, that is for sure. I have one last final comment. The Minister of State referred to the right to education and that it is not necessarily based on locality. This is a really problematic approach from the Department because it should not be a postcode lottery. We have had people in before the committee who have said that...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: The west Cork author, Louise O'Neill, wrote over the weekend that she did not feel like celebrating International Women's Day this year. Louise, as Members probably all know, powerfully captures the complexities and realities of being a young woman in Ireland. She describes the ongoing issues girls and women face, the weariness of having to raise the same points over and over and over, and...

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank Deputy Tully and Sinn Féin for raising this very important matter. The considerable waiting lists for assessment of need and the therapeutic interventions they should lead to form one of the primary barriers faced by children with disabilities and their families. The Ombudsman for Children highlighted this disgraceful position in his 2020 report, Unmet Needs, and I will quote...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Ceann Comhairle for including this important matter for discussion. The scale and horror of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is unimaginable. The conflict will have implications for years to come. Right now, one of these issues is the impact on global food supplies, especially in the context of grain. I commend the Minister of State on his actions...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for the update. He mentioned a little bit about feed and fuel, and that is crucial for the whole sector. Seeds will play a pivotal role in the process, and the Minister of State talked about the availability of seeds to grow crops. We are supposed to declare an interest when we talk about particular matters in the House . My family owns a small seed company....

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

Holly Cairns: This week is women's health week. Unfortunately, Ireland is still failing women in the provision of high-quality healthcare. While the CervicalCheck scandal and the shortages of HRT are prominent examples, many other issues are not receiving the support required. Endometriosis affects up to one in ten women, yet such is the lack of services that waiting for diagnosis can take up to nine...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions which have closed and or amalgamated with other credit unions since 1 January 2010 annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the policy and regulatory framework that has required credit unions to amalgamate with other credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13131/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place to assist persons with disabilities transition from second-level education to third-level education or employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13129/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 377. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants that have been referred to vulnerability assessment processes annually since 1 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12878/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 396. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the vulnerability assessment process for linking international protection applicants to healthcare services and supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12876/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place to assist persons with disabilities to transition from second-level education to third-level education or employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planning his Department engages in to provide supports and places for students with disabilities transition from secondary education to third-level education and follow-on courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-secondary education follow-on courses that are available for persons with intellectual disabilities; the location of these courses; the primary discipline area covered by these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing time for travel documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of a PrEP clinical nurse manager in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork. [12879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new service users engaged with the Cork PrEP service every month between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021. [12880/22]