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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (25 Apr 2023)

Holly Cairns: 638. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the remuneration received by ETB tutors is allotted on an incremental basis comparable with other educational professionals and reflecting experience/years of service. [19076/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: In January 2021, the Government first wrote to the religious orders asking them to contribute to the redress scheme for mother and baby institutions. A series of meetings between the Minister and the religious orders began to take place and we had an update on those negotiations this week. According the Irish Examiner, they have been put on the back burner. We have now been hearing the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: Is there an update on negotiations?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: What started as a cost-of-living crisis has now become a cost-of-greed crisis. Entire industries are taking advantage of this crisis by inflating their prices to unsustainable levels. Corporate profits were up 30% at the end of last year while domestic companies saw profits surge by 17%. The ECB has now warned that profiteering by companies is the main driver of inflation. This is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: I recognise the different factors that have an impact on it, but I was highlighting the fact that wholesale energy prices fell by 41%-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: -----but they have yet to fall for residential customers. We are only seeing a windfall tax in the autumn and now there are similar issues with the cost of food. The European Central Bank, ECB, is clear that corporate profits are now the main driver of that inflation and not the other factors. The pain that is being inflicted by the ECB to control inflation interest rate hikes is not being...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: -----I am asking the Tánaiste please to revisit this. Now is the chance to address the issues in relation to food prices. There can be some management of this going forward, because it is not the primary producers, such as farmers, who benefit, and it is not the consumers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: We need a food regulator with teeth, not an ombudsman.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: I have.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: I have tabled amendments to the legislation.

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: I welcome this important motion from the Regional Group and the Social Democrats will support it. Transport is a disability issue. Transport is about accessing education, having employment, being able to meet friends and in general living an independent life. A lack of investment in public transport, especially in rural areas, and the disgraceful barriers in transport support schemes, when...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to increase the number of sheltered bus stops in Cork South West. [19972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to support Local Link services. [19973/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: I thank everyone for being here today. This is a very candid discussion which is important. It is great that there is willingness to engage on this matter. The situation presented to us is that the committee is aware of significant controversy in the field. We noted that in our recent report, for which there was significant support. People contacted individual members expressing support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Senator.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: There are more than 670,000 people in the country living in poverty, including 190,000 children. The number of older people living in poverty has increased by 40% in the past two years alone. The poorest 10% of households spend almost half their income on food and energy. Whatever is left is spent on the extortionate housing costs. This is not sustainable. The energy companies are simply...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: Will the Minister of State ask about profits?

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle; I really appreciate it. I welcome this opportunity to discuss soaring food costs and the hardship that extortionate prices are causing for so many workers and families. The Social Democrats support this important Sinn Féin motion. We do not talk about food enough in this House. Food is one of the absolute necessities of life. Families...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: The extortionate prices of energy and food are driving so many to the brink. For more than two years, prices have relentlessly increased. There has been no relief for people who are struggling. Prices have increased at rates that far outstrip any increase in wages. In fact, we know that real wages have gone down. The real median weekly wage has fallen by nearly €100, which is more...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: The Taoiseach is just repeating the same tired mantra and it is starting really to lack credibility. We know general inflation does not explain the obscene price increases we are seeing across the economy. The ECB has said that. It is greed that is driving inflation now. We know certain companies are milking it and that the Government seems unwilling or unable to do anything about that....