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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (20 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: 16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons facilitated in relocating to this country under the Afghan Admission Programme; the number of persons who have been accepted but are yet to be relocated; the number of persons refused participation in the programme; and the reason for the refusals. [36289/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank everyone for sharing their insights today. We are grateful to Deputies O’Reilly and McDonald for developing this legislation. Unfortunately, in contrast to last week, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth tabled the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill without any provisions for domestic violence leave. He said he will bring...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: The second question was on-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: The other question was about people who may not take leave because they feel insecure about their job and worry about leave.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: Does Dr. Duvvury know if the leave in other countries can be taken in a staggered form?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: When people need it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in the Programme for Government commitment to ‘support the small food producer, providing support for on-farm diversification enterprises and investment in local processing facilities, allowing farmers to sell their products into the local and wider domestic markets’. [53207/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: The programme for Government commits to supporting small food producers with "on-farm diversification enterprises and investment in local processing facilities". The reality is that small farmers, fishers and producers are very vulnerable to the prices set by the larger retailers and the processors. They are being squeezed between rising operating costs and fluctuating prices, then they are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: Government policy needs to recognise the unique role of small farmers and producers, who provide incredibly high-quality food but are highly vulnerable to economic forces. While we pay lip service to this model of agriculture, as in the Minister of State's response, the reality is that farmers are being forced into fewer and fewer areas - mainly dairy - because it is the only way to make...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: In relation to small food producers, inshore fishers are important and often overlooked food producers. They offer guaranteed fresh fish that is sustainably caught. Those are the basics of the unique culinary landscape in places like west Cork. One of the issues that is really affecting them at the moment is rising fuel costs, which is having a severe impact on the inshore sector. I know...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: With the time limit, perhaps the Minister will respond to my question about the Common Fisheries Policy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: With the time limit, perhaps the Minister will respond on the Common Fisheries Policy, which barely mentions the inshore sector. It is all for the bigger boats. That will obviously be Ireland's position as it goes into negotiations in Europe.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: They were ripped off with the mackerel quota, for example.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: The latest Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, report on wastewater has highlighted major issues with poorly treated sewage continuing to harm the quality of our rivers, lakes and coastal waters. The damage the report reveals is being done to our waters is incredibly worrying. Some 51% of Ireland's sewage was treated to the European standard set to protect our environment, well below the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: Unfortunately, that is the exact stock answer I have come to expect. This is a pressing health and environmental issue. Raw sewage and poorly treated wastewater impact on local ecology and has public health implications. Wastewater in Kinsale and Clonakilty, two of Ireland's major tourist destinations, has failed to meet EU treatment standards and raw sewage is being discharged into...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: As a regular visitor to Cork South-West, the Taoiseach will be aware of the desperate need for a bypass for Innishannon and for the development of the Bandon relief road. Both communities have been waiting years for these vital projects. Innishannon is basically divided in two because of the amount of traffic and the tailbacks in the morning and evening are only getting worse. In Bandon,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: No.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that he is taking in response to backlogs in the forestry licensing system. [53208/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that he is taking to increase the low national rate of afforestation. [53209/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: 107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the current distribution of the mackerel allocation aligns with the State’s obligations under Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53210/22]