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Written Answers — Department of Health: Physical Education (13 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 576. To ask the Minister for Health the reason extracurricular sporting activities for young persons are classified differently to in-school sporting activities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (13 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 603. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided for the forestry activities of Coillte under the Forestry Programme 2015 to 2020, including the amount per annum in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30346/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (13 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 604. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount owed to his Department for the repayment of forestry grants and premiums, including details of the length of time the sums have been due, the amount of that sum that is redeemable and the amount that will be written off in tabular form. [30347/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 605. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the cost benefit ratio for the forestry programme 2015 to 2020 was calculated in 2014 as 1:1.18; and if so, the reason for this decision. [30348/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the cost benefit analyses of the forestry programme 2015 to 2020 included the tax treatment of forestry; and his plans to include this income forgone by the tax exemption status of forestry in the cost benefit analyses for the new application for permission for state aid 2021 to 2025. [30349/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: Ireland has just borrowed almost €20 billion. This budget was a unique opportunity and while it brings badly-needed funding for many areas, which is welcome, it is gutting to see the same old approach being taken. We should learn from past mistakes. We cannot keep investing in private companies; we need to invest in public services and we all know that. We are already hearing...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 78. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his views on establishing a dedicated service for employees to report employers anonymously that are unnecessarily requiring them to attend work physically or operate against Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30865/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children and young persons with underlying health conditions that make them vulnerable to Covid-19 are allowed to participate in school remotely and are exempt from physical attendance rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30866/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (15 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 229. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 792 of 8 September 2020, the reason his answer included the standard of one family place per 10,000 women when this is not the standard used in the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30864/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Budget 2021 (15 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on investing €1.5 million in an assistive technology passport in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if yoga and pilates are included within the statutory definitions of SI No. 347 of 2020 Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 as they meet the requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30862/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: The Taoiseach was a member of the Bertie Ahern-led Government that brought in a gagging order, further compounding survivors' trauma caused by institutional abuse, and he admitted that that was a mistake. He can choose not to repeat the mistakes of the past today. If we pass the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter Bill...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: With a gagging order around it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: The Taoiseach said himself that it was a mistake.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: Does the Taoiseach think they want these records to be sealed for 30 years?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: What about now?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: They are not available because they are about to be sealed for 30 years.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: That is not the issue.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: The Government is rushing the Bill through.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: He needs to consider an extension, as proposed by Deputy Pringle.