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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: I have a final question on the national policy on access to services and how well integrated it has been.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Children's services. It is probably a separate example but it is the children's services in terms of integration I am wondering about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: No, these are for children trying to get from the Beara peninsula into Bantry for education purposes. I had a Topical Issue matter on it yesterday that was taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. The HSE gave a response stating that there was a bus service, and the Minister herself said that all she had to do was google it to realise there was not. The local Society of St. Vincent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: That would be great. It is as McArdle said that there should be one point of contact and then the stuff is there for you afterwards. That is just not the case for most people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Education.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: There is an issue there for sure, if that could be looked into. The last question is about the name of the ADHD app.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (24 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to address the restrictions in the redress scheme for victims of historical school abuses. [58132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to address the shortage of places in secondary schools for young people with autism in County Cork. [58131/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Refugee Accommodation Crisis: Engagement with Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (22 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister. It is important that we make the time to discuss this important matter and that he is here to elaborate on the State's response. Unfortunately, it happens in the context of small groups of people intentionally spreading fear and discord focused on the East Wall. It may be important to highlight that. Those far-right agitators spouting hate and misinformation are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Refugee Accommodation Crisis: Engagement with Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (22 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister. There is incredible scope to utilise the skill set and determination of refugees and asylum seekers to address not only integration, but also staffing shortages in different settings, from healthcare to construction and beyond. One of the strengths of the Ukrainian programme is ability to work. Many of them have quickly started contributing to local economies in that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Another planning application has been submitted for development on the former Bessborough mother and baby home site, adjacent to the area known as the children's burial ground. More than 900 children died in the care of the nuns at Bessborough. The burial place of more than 800 of those children is unknown. The commission of investigation found that it was very likely that the remains of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: We have the Institutional Burials Act 2022, so the context is different.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (29 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on reforming the stillbirth registration process [59051/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (29 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps that she is taking to increase the pension entitlements of full-time family carers. [59052/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (29 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the statutory guidelines for local authority climate action plans, which will include the guidelines for the implementation of local authority decarbonising zones. [59569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 746. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of home help staff currently available to work in each area of CHO4, including a breakdown of the numbers employed on a full-time or part-time basis. [59570/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (29 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 747. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the Health Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018 will be published. [59571/22]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Greyhound racing is in terminal decline, both here and internationally. It is only legal in a handful of countries, one of which is the US, where it started. Now it has been banned in most states there. This is a cruel industry that has no place in modern society. No matter where this industry is, it is plagued with animal welfare concerns. Of course it is, when it is based on the...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Both Sinn Féin and the Labour Party have tabled motions calling for reviews of this fund, which is unfortunately political speak for kicking the can down the road.