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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Sales (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: It comes back to the same issue. I completely accept everything the Minister said on how it is working, the prices and all of those aspects, but that does not address the question I asked originally and asked in the second round, namely, what do people, who cannot access broadband and do not have access to it on their farm, do. There is no solution for those people. Given that is the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the actions he is taking as a result of the High Court ruling that overturned Policy Directive 1 of 2019; and if an external review of the consultation process which was found to be in breach of fair procedures will be conducted. [33597/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: This issue has arisen due to a recent High Court ruling overturning a 2019 fishing directive that excluded trawling by vessels over 18 m from waters inside the 6 nautical miles zone. I want to ask the Minister the status of the actions he is taking as a result of the High Court ruling that overturned that policy directive and if an external review of the consultation process which was found...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the beef task force; and his views on criticisms from farming organisations on its slow pace and lack of engagement with farmers. [33600/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures in place to monitor the health and working conditions in meat plants to prevent further clusters of Covid-19. [33599/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the management and funding of veterinarians who certify small-scale abattoirs and its impact on the processing of animals in abattoirs. [33598/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 198. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to ensure that the purchase of children’s clothes is classified as essential retail under levels 4 and 5 of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 199. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if the purchase of children’s clothes, underwear and winter jacks can be classified as essential retail under levels 4 and 5 of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33321/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 193. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 15 September 2020, the number of businesses that applied for the humanitarian assistance scheme after flooding in County Cork in August 2020; the number of applications that were successful and denied, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33114/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Fines Data (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 229. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will provide details of fines, including the amounts, his Department or agencies under his remit, have paid since 1 January 2019 to European Commission relating to cases for infringements of EU law in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33113/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the National Broadband Plan contract includes fines for delays in the roll-out of the plan or financial incentives for accelerated roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driving instructors are allowed to operate under levels 4 and 5 of the living with Covid plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Irregularities (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 422. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to research carried out by an organisation (details supplied) on financial abuse and the erosion of financial independence for vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32900/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 458. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the flooding in Bantry, County Cork on the morning of 20 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32414/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 469. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for the completion of the planned flood relief scheme in Bantry, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 468. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 6 October 2020, if he will make reports from local authorities on the flooding events in west County Cork during August 2020 available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33115/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 474. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of all planned and incomplete flood relief and management schemes in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33325/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if floating regasification storage units typically used for liquefied natural gas transfer will be regulated under the National Marine Planning Framework; the nature of this regulation and timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on amending building regulations to make it mandatory for public buildings to include changing places and toilet facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33945/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Briefing (3 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 780. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 17 September 2020, if the briefing document provided to her on her appointment as Minister has been published on her Department's website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33117/20]