Results 961-980 of 7,457 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (3 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 932. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded cases of Covid-19 in a meat plant (details supplied) in County Cork for the period 1 December 2020 to 26 January 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (3 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 933. 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. [5240/21]

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: The pandemic is taking its toll on everyone's mental health. It is especially felt by people living alone, young people and people who have not been able to see their family members since last March. The key to addressing increased anxiety and isolation is an effective Covid elimination strategy for the island of Ireland, such as that proposed by the We Can be Zero campaign. We need...

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: What about people with disabilities in those congregated settings?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: There is increasing opposition to the Government's attempt to rush through the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, CETA, including several local authorities asking for Oireachtas scrutiny this week. One of the main objections is the creation of an investor court system which would allow corporations to sue the Government, bypassing domestic and EU courts. Big tobacco...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the investor court system as contained in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would impact Government policy and decision-making on environmental regulations, especially on mining and prospecting for minerals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6900/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out analysis on the potential of the investor court system, as contained in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, to impact negatively Ireland's capacity to reach climate emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7455/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the risks to Irish consumers, SMEs and the State by ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment for pre-ratification scrutiny before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6899/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are environmental rights protections in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6901/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action for pre-ratification scrutiny regarding environmental and climate issues before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice for pre-ratification scrutiny regarding the impact on the rights of Irish residents before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement could enable corporations to try to sue governments under a special investor court system, a mechanism that would bypass domestic and EU courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal mechanisms that will be available to the Government to challenge the final decision of the investor court system, that is, after the conclusions of tribunals and appeals processes as outlined in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on deferring ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement until ongoing court cases regarding the ratification of the agreement are concluded in other European jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7454/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland has bilateral investment treaties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6897/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues with reliable broadband in west County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the outdoor activities sector is excluded from the Covid restrictions support scheme due to the fact that most of its business activity is not being delivered at a fixed business premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7456/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on adjusting the cycle-to-work scheme to cover the purchasing of child seats or trailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 257. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the minimum turnover of €50,000 was included in the criteria for the tourism business continuity scheme; the funding that will be made available for businesses that fall outside this criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7457/21]