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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will adjust Circular No. 0037/2020 regarding the implementation of the calculated grades model for the leaving certificate 2020 to make explicit reference to considerations or special exceptions for student mental health issues which may have impacted on school attendance or participation. [14576/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements will be made to cater for the specific needs of students scheduled to sit the leaving certificate exams in 2021. [14577/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has spoken formally with the chief executive officer and or chairperson of State Examinations Commission since her appointment as Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14578/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allow persons to exclude savings for a specific purposes, for example, to purchase a home, to be excluded from means-testing for the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14572/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 547. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which the sites for the Airband technology exploratory initiative were chosen. [14570/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 548. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will include a site in west County Cork in the Airband technology exploratory initiative. [14571/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 572. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 30 June 2020, if he will provide the evidence on which the statement is based (details supplied). [14581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Benefit (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 657. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if clarity will be provided on the measures to temporarily extend maternity leave and maternity benefit by three months for those that are currently on maternity leave in view of Covid-19. [14580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (7 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 875. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruitment of 40 additional clinical midwife specialists in mental health. [14579/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I echo some of the sentiments expressed by Deputies regarding disability services. The Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, which lapsed with the dissolution of the previous Dáil, aimed to give further effect to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in areas such as assisted decision making and voting and with regard to the National Disability Authority....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I welcome the committee's inclusion of school transport as a topic, which is recognition of the vital role school transport plays especially in rural Ireland. However, the topic only got a passing mention in the opening statements. The work of planning a return to education offers a new opportunity to consider how schools operate, and how greater equity and support can be added. It is an...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I am glad to hear that there is a review and hope it is speedy. To people in island communities, the news that there is a review will not be a big reassurance. In the statement there was an acknowledgement that social distancing will require a maximum use of school space. In that case, an issue will arise for small schools. These are mainly primary schools in rural areas which have...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I have two more points and I will lump them in together because of time constraints. What guidelines are in place for autism spectrum disorder and other special units as they prepare to return in September? Due to particular needs sometimes closer interactions are necessary with teachers, special needs assistants and students. What guidance and protection will be in place for SNAs,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: Will Mr. Ó Foghlú give a quick update on ASD units and arrangements for SNAs. Closer interaction is sometimes necessary. Is there guidance and equipment for that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I thank the witnesses for highlighting the bigger picture regarding vested interests, and for the comparison of how the exports from the sector are valued versus the workers in the sector. The pandemic highlighted many of the social injustices in our society and the erosion of the State's role in recent years which leaves vulnerable groups exposed to increased risk. It is evident in nursing...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: That would be great and it is perhaps something the committee could consider furthering. The other issue I wish to raise is the Black Lives Matter movement. Long-overdue conversations about racism in Ireland have also gained prominence recently. Ms McGinley's report highlights issues around institutional racism and discrimination suffered by workers. Given that this House was mostly...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: Can the committee play a role in ensuring these necessary inspections are carried out in that way?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: It would be great to do that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I am relatively new to the House, so I am not sure if it is appropriate to state that I am a beef farmer.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: That is the situation. Mr. Carroll stated that he found the public opinion extraordinary, based on what Deputy Duncan Smith said here. The clustered outbreaks in his industry, however, are what has brought Mr. Carroll and his organisation before this committee. Before the pandemic, the large meat processing plants were most recently associated with-----