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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for her response and for outlining all the actions the Government has been taking. I also thank her for telling her story about what happened today. Well done. She is right that such behaviour absolutely needs to be reported. A key point she raised is that for too long only half the population have been having this conversation. Girls and women know this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: Last week was the first anniversary of Ashling Murphy's murder. Since then, a further 16 women have been killed on the island of Ireland, including two already this year, namely, Bruna Fonseca, and Maud Coffey. NGOs and campaigners have rightly called this an epidemic of gender-based violence. More than 250 women have been violently killed since 1996 and in the vast majority of resolved...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will add fishers to the critical skills occupations list to enable them to be eligible for employment under the critical skills permit system, reflecting skills and worker shortages in this vital area. [2268/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the microgeneration scheme. [2422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the low-interest loans to enable homes to retrofit will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on designating the post office network as the "offline gateway" of choice for persons availing of State services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure the provision of broadband to Brookdale, Riverstick, County Cork. [2423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to encourage all local authorities to provide compost facilities at amenity sites to avoid this waste going to landfill. [2424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to address delays in NCT centres. [2449/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure the provision of a bus service to enable young persons in Beara, County Cork, to access day services in Bantry, County Cork. [2298/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff, including full-time or part-time equivalents, employed in each driving test centre; the extent of staff shortages for each centre; and the steps he is taking to recruit and retain staff. [2447/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to improve the 226X service in County Cork. [2448/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 381. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on retaining the 9% tourism VAT rate for all of 2023 to support the hospitality sector. [2290/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 380. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline his engagement with the credit union movement to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government for credit unions to become a key provider of community banking. [2289/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 389. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to ensure insurance providers offer reasonable flood insurance to households and businesses within flood relief scheme areas. [2426/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 460. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the development of new infrastructure at Garrylucas Beach, Ballinspittle, County Cork, which was announced in April 2021. [2309/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the limits on the first home scheme will next be reviewed. [2305/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to ensure that the limits for the first home scheme are being consistently applied in all local authorities. [2306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Site Acquisitions (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on working with Cork County Council to secure a site currently for sale (details supplied) to build social and affordable housing. [2307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: 630. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning recent protests for women’s rights and the treatment of protestors by state security services. [2425/23]