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Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the date he is working towards for Second Stage of the health (termination of pregnancy services (safe access zones)) Bill, the general scheme of which has been published. [6411/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for pre-application assessment for aids and appliances for those under 18 years of age in CHO 4; the length of time they have been waiting for the pre-application assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6412/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultant positions in each CHO, including a breakdown to LHO level, the number of positions that are currently filled, the number that are currently vacant, and measures being undertaken to recruit personnel. [6413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 312. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support public health nurses to separate and specialise workload, such as working with infants and children, or caring for elderly persons, in all LHOs within CHO 4. [6414/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his engagement with disabled persons’ organisations concerning legislation regulating e-scooters. [6186/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on concerns expressed by visually-impaired persons in respect of e-vehicles and e-scooters. [6187/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the requests by a representative body (details supplied) seeking the retention of the 9% VAT rate for hair and beauty services. [6183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the same financial support to registered post-primary teachers to upskill in order to teach home economics as is currently being offered to registered teachers to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish. [6182/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide children with Down's syndrome with early intervention facilities and accompanying home tuition, similar to the schemes available to children with ASD and autistic children [6181/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 468. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a medication for hyperemesis (details supplied) is made available through the drugs payment scheme with a prescription from a GP. [6184/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 469. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in west County Cork; the number of ambulances ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6185/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for being here. It is great to have such a wide range of views and so much information at the committee. I will start with Inclusion Ireland. It is over a decade since the report, Time to Move on from Congregated Settings, was published and there are still over 4,000 people in these settings according to the working group. A recent HIQA report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: That brings me on to the National Advocacy Service. In its opening statement it made reference to the significant growth in its waiting lists. I know that each and every one of these cases represents an individual with complex needs and immediate concerns. The National Advocacy Service anticipated growth in its services due to the changes in the mental capacity law. Has the service's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: Is there a need for an increase from the Department of Social Protection to help deal with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: What kind of increase would be needed to meet even the existing demand, outside of meeting what we know will become future demand through the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: I thank Acquired Brain Injury Ireland for its proactive approach in outlining solutions for the massive shortcomings in the national neurorehabilitation strategy. Its representatives emphasised the importance of national assessment teams in being able to help in nursing homes or hospitals to move back to the community. How would those teams operate on the ground in practice?

Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: The legislation is necessary to update our laws on veterinary practices and to meet our obligations under several EU directives, including the nitrates directive. It provides for the introduction of regulations and monitoring mechanisms regarding veterinary prescriptions and their dispensing in the importation, sale and use of fertiliser, as well as the creation of a national fertiliser...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: The price of energy has more than doubled in the past year. More than 40% of households are now estimated to be living in fuel poverty, according to the ESRI. The unprecedented energy crisis is threatening the future of many viable businesses. We are in the middle of an energy crisis. Like the housing crisis, though, the Government's response has been slow, wholly inadequate and,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: Today, my Social Democrats colleague, Deputy Whitmore, held a briefing on the continuing barrier people who are pregnant are facing in accessing medication for hyperemesis. As the Tánaiste will be aware, this is a condition involving vomiting and nausea and it is very debilitating. Many end up in hospital as a result of dehydration or weight loss. Hyperemesis Ireland has campaigned...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his engagement with the Minister for Education concerning the provision of higher education training courses for special needs assistants. [6624/23]