Results 861-880 of 7,457 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Reform (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on working with third level institutions to amend the CAO system to allow students to use their best three grades to apply for courses in view of the challenges faced by the 2020-21 leaving certificate cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3188/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on providing additional funding to the Irish Research Council for a scheme dedicated to working with survivors to research the mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the investigations, reviews and or actions that have commenced in relation to the fatal shooting of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3196/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Information (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports or official responses offered to persons involved in or who witnessed to a fatal shooting involving members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 381. To ask the Minister for Health his views on prioritising families caring for vulnerable and medically at-risk children for the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3178/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE-funded fissure seal treatments are offered to all children through the school dental programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure adequate HSE dental appointments are available to children in south-western areas of County Cork. [3177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure proper organisation of times for vaccinations and checks being carried out in locations providing vaccinations (details supplied). [3179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the meetings he had with representatives of the fishing industry between 1 September 2020 and 15 January 2021 regarding Brexit and its impact on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 515. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the islands action plan; the status of the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3200/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 516. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points; the number of publicly accessible broadband points that are now live by county; the number of these that are on offshore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3201/21]

An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2018: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: Economic, social and cultural rights help ensure a better quality of life for people. They guarantee basic dignities, including workers' rights, protection for families, and recognising the importance of cultural activities. These rights are a legal and moral tool to fight endemic injustices in our society, to address homelessness, to cut health care waiting lists, to end direct provision,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: Under the Coroners Act, it is the duty of a coroner to hold an inquest when a body is found in his or her district and when a person dies in State custody or detention. Given that the mother and baby homes commission has reported on mass disappeared infants' and children's remains in unmarked graves, there is a legal obligation for inquests to be carried out for each deceased individual. We...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Disability Act Employment Targets (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; and if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles. [4535/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Quarrying Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department measures the environmental and ecological damage caused by unauthorised quarries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Quarrying Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of prosecutions commenced against individuals or companies responsible for unauthorised quarries annually between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high-speed fibre broadband will be available in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Disability Act Employment Targets (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4525/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of funding for the Clare bus accessible transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4516/21]