Results 201-220 of 625 for cork speaker:Holly Cairns

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (16 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: A group of young adults in Beara, west Cork, need a bus to access training and day services in Bantry, which is more than an hour's drive for some of them. These are incredibly important facilities that not only offer education but also give them social, emotional, and employment opportunities. This issue initially arose during the summer when the need became apparent. However, it became...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the flood relief scheme in Bantry, County Cork. [56220/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...be accelerated now to help the sector and communities in the more immediate future? Some 77 credit unions offer current accounts, including Access Credit Union and First South Credit Union in Cork South-West. With the closure of bank branches and entire banks that service will be increasingly important, especially in rural areas. What steps is the Minister taking to help more credit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...and adapt to changing circumstances. For example, the cultivate programme offers loans for things that farmers need, such as machinery, improving farm buildings or helping with cash flow. In west Cork the Bantry Credit Union recently bought the former Bank of Ireland building, which is symbolic of the changing retail and financial landscape, especially in rural areas. Those are just...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 842 of 5 April 2022, 308 of 18 May 2022, 233 of 22 June 2022 and 1117 of 12 July 2022, the percentage of appointments to senior psychologist posts in the Cork adult mental health services between August 2017 and January 2021 that took place via unadvertised transfers; the exact service locations; the dates of each of these appointments; and if he...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (9 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...hospital. This would have far-reaching consequences for families in rural areas who would be denied access to these maternity services. Home birthing will be prohibited in large areas of counties Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Monaghan and Wicklow. This will impact thousands of families. The proposal was greeted with shock from midwives and women. The Midwives Association...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high speed rural broadband in Cork South West. [55046/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the project to build a bypass road around Innishannon, County Cork, on the N71. [55164/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 1205. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the staff shortage in Cork Maternity University Hospital. [55433/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 1206. To ask the Minister for Health the number and types of roles currently vacant in Cork Maternity University Hospital. [55434/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...two days up to a maximum of five in a year. Witnesses and experts at the joint committee have been unambiguous about how there must be ten days of leave per annum. Ms Marie Mulholland of the West Cork Women Against Domestic Violence Project outlined the importance of these days, especially for women in rural settings who face additional barriers in accessing services all the way to the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...centres, neither of which has a home and they are essential services. I raised it recently with a Minister who directed me towards LEADER. This is something that happens all the time. County Cork should be treated on an equal basis with other areas. I am not seeking any special treatment, just that the funding awarded is proportionate. Cork County Council has worked with the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...key funding mechanisms for rural areas. In many cases, it is the only option for the scale of capital investment required. However, the funding allocation model disadvantages larger counties like Cork, which in geographical and population terms is multiples of some smaller counties. In the forthcoming LEADER programme, what measures is the Minister taking to ensure a more equitable and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: I am raising this issue on behalf of concerned organisations and communities in Cork. A letter co-signed by the chairs of Cork local community development committees, LCDCs, all three of them Fine Gael councillors, calls for a fairer distribution of funding. Cork County Council's administrative area is divided into three LCDCs and the funding allocation need to reflect that. The...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: As a regular visitor to Cork South-West, the Taoiseach will be aware of the desperate need for a bypass for Innishannon and for the development of the Bandon relief road. Both communities have been waiting years for these vital projects. Innishannon is basically divided in two because of the amount of traffic and the tailbacks in the morning and evening are only getting worse. In Bandon,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...dependable water system that can guarantee safe drinking water and a healthy environment. That should be a Government priority and not an issue to just pass on to Irish Water. Communities throughout Cork South-West and the country need investment. It is up to the Government to provide that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...to the European standard set to protect our environment, well below the EU average of 90%. There are areas across the country that failed the EU treatment standards, but half of them are in Cork: Clonakilty and Kinsale, in my constituency, as well as Carrigaline, Cobh, Rathcormack and Mitchelstown. Then there are the 32 areas where raw sewage is just being discharged into rivers and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...There are additional benefits that the Minister of State touched on in her response, including the fact that it helps create produce that can be marketed and used to attract tourism. I think west Cork is a really good example of what can be done there. However, this type of approach is at serious risk without any supports. Rather than just paying lip service to it, we need to really look...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...fishers are important and often overlooked food producers. They offer guaranteed fresh fish that is sustainably caught. Those are the basics of the unique culinary landscape in places like west Cork. One of the issues that is really affecting them at the moment is rising fuel costs, which is having a severe impact on the inshore sector. I know that other countries are supporting the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (25 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: 805. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will ensure that the three local community development committees in County Cork are allocated proportionate funding in the LEADER 2023-2027 Programme reflecting their size and need. [53273/22]