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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1014. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consult in an extensive and meaningful manner with industry well in advance of the implementation of regulations resulting from the proposal to update the control regulation for fishing activities in the EU given that recent agreement by the fisheries committee of the European Parliament on a proposal to update the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1015. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the inshore sector in meeting challenges complying with the EU fisheries committee proposal to update the control regulation for fishing activities in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1016. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the European Committee of the Regions proposal to promote the development of short supply chains and small-scale processing of agricultural products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1017. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the European Committee of the Regions proposal for a gradual shift from a basic CAP payment per hectare to a basic payment linked to the number of active persons and for direct payments to be funnelled as a matter of priority to small and medium sized agroecological farms; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1018. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reopening the beef environmental efficiency programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8359/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for coming before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: Can the Chairman hear me now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: We all agree on the importance of reopening special schools. That is great. It is also great to be able to ask questions today. The matter has been discussed a lot by the Dáil and in the media, but I hope the committee can bring a unique focus on rights. The Minister of State mentioned the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the outset. Inclusive education is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: I did not refer to assessments of needs but, rather, to speech and language therapy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: Is geography one of the considerations in deciding, for example, how far a person would have to travel for the service? Is that part of the decision-making process for the next nine places?

Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: It was a different time. That is what we say in this country when we do not have the words to describe why so many people suffered and we do not have the answers as to how and why it happened. It was a different time. It is not easy to find the words to describe how we, as a country, treated our most vulnerable. It is difficult, painful and uncomfortable, but it is essential. We must...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to expand the network of charging points for electric vehicles in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9963/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date on fulfilling the commitment in the programme for Government to accelerate the electrification of the transport system, including electric bikes, electric vehicles and electric public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9964/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inland Waterways (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 245. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by the Office of Public Works, OPW, on clearing vegetation from rivers and waterways in each county between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; the rationale for this activity; the environmental assessments carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Project Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on providing additional funding to local authorities specifically to provide for the development of visitor facilities at beaches and inland waterways in anticipation of significant domestic tourism in summer 2021, including bins, bike parking, and infrastructure to make sites more accessible, such as toilets and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Erosion (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 110 and 111 of 13 May 2020, the status of the interdepartmental group to scope out an approach for the development of an integrated, whole-of-Government coastal strategy for managing the changing coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Erosion (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to prevent the erosion of sand dune systems at Inchydoney and Barley Cove, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Biodiversity Plan (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking in response to the findings in the work of the biodiversity forum monitoring the third national biodiversity action plan, National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9969/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 356. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when staff in Irish embassies, consulates and foreign missions will receive the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9979/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 384. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when serving members of the Defence Forces stationed in and outside Ireland, respectively, will receive the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9980/21]