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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 365. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 21 May 2024, for further details on the use of local interviews as opposed to the national recruitment panel for psychology recruitment to the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork primary care child/adolescent psychology services in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in particular, the rationale for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: Yesterday, primary school principals were in the House pleading for help. Over the past two years, heating costs have risen by an average of 37%, electricity costs by 35% and insurance costs by 19%. Seven out of ten primary schools ran a deficit in the last 12 months. Almost three quarters do not even have enough money to pay for cleaners and caretakers. More than half have had to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: Respectfully, it is not my narrative. It is what the principals are telling us, and it is really important that we listen to it. They spoke about the things the Tánaiste just referenced, for example, the hot school meals programme and how welcome that is. However, one principal gave an example of a contract for the hot school meals programme costing €160,000, which is more than...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: Will the Tánaiste outline what the Government will do to address these issues?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: I also want to mark the death of a legend - Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. His magical voice expertly evoked all the drama and passion of the GAA for decades. He devoted a lifetime to the promotion of the GAA and the Irish language. He did this in a manner that beguiled and transfixed a nation. He will be missed but forever remembered. I will also take this opportunity to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: The phrase "zero tolerance" rings about equally as hollow as that of "Never again" in this scenario.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: Like many other people, I believe the DPP should review the leniency of this sentence because it was not a zero-tolerance one.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: However, my fear is that in reviewing it, the DPP will discover that this sentence is not unusually lenient at all and that men routinely beat women to a pulp and walk free from court. Natasha is now known and admired across the country, but she never wanted to be in this position and she should not be. We are familiar with the names of other women too: Elaine O'Hara, Jennie Poole, Nadine...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I join others in paying tribute to Tommie Gorman. He had a stand-out career in public service broadcasting. My thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues. I am glad that the relevant Minister and Minister of State are present in the Chamber today. The group Mind EveryBody is in the audiovisual room as we speak and is trying to bring home the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: Will the Minister of State please address the issue of inpatient beds?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: There has been no funding allocated for that.

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment to his new post. Today is undoubtedly a very proud day for him and his family. Some people have commented on his age and queried if it should exclude him from the role. While I am glad not to be the only one patronised because of their age, it goes without saying that I do not think the Minister of State's age is an issue. We need...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider measures to prevent the loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied) for the 2024-2025 academic year. [26990/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether child maintenance will be disregarded from the housing assistance payment and differential rent scheme assessment operated by local authorities, following the announcement that child maintenance will be excluded from all social welfare means tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a fee waiver of the driver theory test for those on the disability allowance (details supplied) [27441/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an itemised breakdown of the cost of operating a driver theory test. [27442/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by primary school principals on 19 June 2024 (details supplied) in relation to inadequate funding, teacher shortages, inadequate special education supports and more; and if she will agree to meeting primary school principals to discuss these concerns. [27443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review the allocation of release days for teaching principals in order that there would be a sliding scale of allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27444/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of concerns raised by DEIS school principals in relation to their additional funding being spent on day-to-day school expenditure due to inadequate ancillary and capitation funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details on the level of funding allocated to schools under the free schoolbook scheme, per pupil; the number of books and workbooks each child requires under the curriculum; and the current average market price of said books and workbooks. [27446/24]