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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister for his response and his commitment to ensuring that as many young people as possible have access to cycling to school. Like I said, we will be pursuing this issue with the council and I agree that it is a council issue. I would not normally bring an issue like this to this House. It is simply the urgency of this particular issue in this particular town. I know we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: There are 190 pupils.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: It is the biggest population in a school for the area.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: All of the population is on the lower part of the town-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: -----and then one must drive up the hill across that main street, where all the lorries pass, to get up to the school. And there are no road markings, footpaths or anything like that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: Will the Minister carry out analysis on the volume of traffic?

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: I join the other Members in thanking Deputy Connolly and her team for bringing forward this very important motion. Over the past year I have had to repeatedly raise the issue of restrictions in maternity hospitals. Despite reassurances that this issue would be dealt with, it was not. While the rest of society had opened up, and while we could even go to the pub, mothers were and still are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress in addressing recommendation 1.3 of Supporting a Victim's Journey: A Plan to Help Victims and Vulnerable Witnesses in Sexual Violence Cases, (details supplied). [30067/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: It is hard for many to understand why one of the mother and baby home commissioners participated in an Oxford University seminar yesterday to discuss the commission's report but would not come before the Oireachtas committee. I welcome and totally agree with what the Tánaiste said that there is no excuse for this. I have written to the committee requesting that it invite them in again....

Mental Health During and Post Covid-19: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: Speaking at the Joint Committee on Health, Ms Fiona Coyle, CEO of Mental Health Reform, outlined the stark reality of mental services in Ireland. She stated: Our mental health system was and is not capable of coping with a surge. Our system was struggling and close to breaking point long before the pandemic hit. [...] Covid-19 [now] underlines the need to reconfigure mental health...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: Ireland's maritime area extends to almost seven times its land mass, which is one of the largest sea to land ratios of any EU state. This area contains considerable natural resources and opportunities for sustainable development that will help support our coastal and island communities if managed properly. This Bill is described as a technical one to update and gather different national and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: 25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on pursuing existing flexibilities in the WTO TRIPS agreement to allow for compulsory licensing regarding Covid-19 vaccines facilitate the universal and equitable access to said vaccines. [30066/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: 112. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that Covid-19 vaccine trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver is addressed through the WTO TRIPS Agreement. [30065/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victims of Crime (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: 176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress in addressing Supporting a Victim's Journey: A plan to help victims and vulnerable witnesses in sexual violence cases, recommendation 9.5 (details supplied). [30068/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: I will keep my questions brief to leave time for answers. I have four, if there is time to get to them. First, how can we truly ensure participation for people with disabilities? With the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, what is the best way to ensure that happens effectively? Second, how can people with disabilities be put at the centre of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank everybody who came before the committee today for being here. I would like to follow up on Deputy Canney's question on expanding the Local Link in rural areas. When will the service be fully accessible? It is important for people in rural areas in terms of their independence and personal mobility. Ms Graham spoke about bringing forward a consultation on that. Is there some kind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: I should say the point of view we are coming from as the Committee on Disability Matters is that, following engagement with people about transport, this is a big barrier and deterrent to travelling for many people with disabilities. We are coming from the point of view that it does not really matter if one area needs it more than another if there is anybody in the area who cannot access...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: The aviation industry has been one of the hardest hit sectors and that was unavoidable. However, staff and unions have been warning that jobs would be lost without a proper plan and appropriate supports. The closure of Stobart Air brings this reality home and highlights the vulnerability of our airports. In the past year, Cork and Shannon regional airports have been hit with losses. Job...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: There will be a temporary lay-off of cabin crew in Cork due to runway works but staff have also been warned that their employment depends on "operational capability and business need". Similar letters were sent to Shannon cabin crew before the permanent closure of the base. The employment wage subsidy scheme is much more appropriate than pushing people onto social welfare. It is worth...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Websites (15 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: 136. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting the requirement to have a statement on the compliance of their websites and mobile applications with the regulations under the directive 2016/2102 (EU), as articulated in SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations...