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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: The Minister said that I articulated that this provision somehow reduced the stress or burden on parents. I did not say that at all. From what I have experienced in my constituency office, I know that these parents are worried, stressed and at the end of their tethers. They know that there is a short period for intervention in order that their children can live full and independent lives....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his is taking to provide public transport options for people with disabilities living in rural areas. [46043/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on ensuring that Castletownbere is classified as a larger town with the Connection Ireland plan to ensure that the Beara peninsula is assigned the necessary scale of routes. [46044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to make the necessary regulatory changes to enable credit unions to significantly increase their footprint in the mortgage market. [46041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to fulfil the commitment in the Programme for Government for credit unions to become a key provider of community banking. [46042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in NCT centres. [47343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an additional bus stop will be provided on the western side of Bandon to facilitate elderly residence. [47345/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (27 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 576. To ask the Minister for Health the number of natal and maternal deaths in each maternity hospital and unit annually since 1 January 2015. [47340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that he has taken since taking office to facilitate women and pregnant people seeking home births. [47341/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 578. To ask the Minister for Health his views on establishing midwife-led clinics for community-based maternity services in areas of the country more than 30 minutes from a maternity hospital and unit. [47342/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: The €11 billion figure can by default sound like a success but this budget is a failure to invest in State services. The headline tax cuts may look good, but in reality, they are very poor value for people. At nearly €11 billion, this budget could have been a change one. This budget should have been about investing in our public services. Public services are getting by on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (28 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to address cases of untreated wastewater entering streams and rivers. [47322/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Diseases (28 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking concerning the shooting season and the potential to further spread highly pathogenic avian influenza. [47577/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 10. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to address rising costs of operation for the hospitality sector, specifically with regard to their impact on tourism. [47326/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: 11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline her engagements with representatives of the hospitality sector, with specific regard to tourism, since 1 January 2022. [47327/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Holly Cairns: The Minister of State will be aware of the massive increases in operational costs faced by the hospitality sector this year. Electricity prices are skyrocketing and food prices are up significantly, while insurance and other expenses are putting businesses at risk. While I of course welcome the measures for small and medium-sized enterprises announced yesterday, the budget also quietly...