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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1016. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded births of greyhounds annually between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6890/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1017. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports being offered to assist applicants to the organic farming scheme given the high rates of refused admissions in the 2018 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1018. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to help cattle and sheep farmers successfully apply to the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1036. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has made to the EU regarding Common Agricultural Policy negotiations to ensure that the next round of funding will be used to promote improved animal welfare on farms as is committed to in the programme for Government; the amount of funding that will be available to address animal welfare issues on farms in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1037. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to take to regulate the breeding, ownership, sale or supply of exotic species; when he plans to introduce legislation to that effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7459/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1038. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional urban horse welfare programmes he will introduce in 2021 as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that several local authorities including Cork City Council have passed motions seeking Houses of the Oireachtas scrutiny of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement before a potential ratification; if he will consider these motions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a tailored support package available to the weddings industry in Scotland; his plans to introduce a similar package here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises in Carrigaline, County Cork that can access a fibre broadband connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to have artificial noise installed in electric vehicles including e-scooters to ensure the safety of pedestrians and other road users, especially the visually impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8370/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend eligibility under the Covid restrictions support scheme to wedding suppliers given the severe impact of the Covid-19 restrictions on this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 339. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which those who need to travel for essential work but are not classed as essential workers can have their passport renewed at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of fully implementing sections (details supplied) of the National Council for Special Education Implementation Report Plan for the Phased Implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully implementing sections (details supplied) of the National Council for Special Education Implementation Report Plan for the Phased Implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when clauses (details supplied) of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 will be commenced; the reason for the delays in commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Costs (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs on an annual basis since 1 January 2010; the number of cases involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the correspondence and engagement she has had with primary school and secondary school boards of management regarding the operating of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic since 1 August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8363/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Briefing (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 153 of 17 September 2020 and 780 of 3 November 2020, if the briefing document provided to her on her appointment as Minister has been published on the website of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8364/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 532. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to reports from a direct provision centre (details supplied) that it is allegedly serving expired food to children in the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 549. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on encouraging the use of more inclusive face masks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8982/21]