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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 71. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking in response the delays experienced by individuals seeking personal information under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022. [6118/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 95. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to support workers in the childcare and preschool sector. [6116/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 97. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to provide information to individuals and families impacted by the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. [6120/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the fuel grant element of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme recipients if a disabled driver purchases an electric car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6409/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 230. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current status and proposed timeframe for the First 5 action to develop a dedicated child health workforce, adopting a population-based approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons facilitated in relocating to Ireland under the Afghan admission programme; the number of people who have been accepted but are yet to be relocated; and the number of persons refused participation in the programme, including the rationale for said refusals. [6408/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the date he is working towards for Second Stage of the health (termination of pregnancy services (safe access zones)) Bill, the general scheme of which has been published. [6411/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for pre-application assessment for aids and appliances for those under 18 years of age in CHO 4; the length of time they have been waiting for the pre-application assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6412/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultant positions in each CHO, including a breakdown to LHO level, the number of positions that are currently filled, the number that are currently vacant, and measures being undertaken to recruit personnel. [6413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: 312. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support public health nurses to separate and specialise workload, such as working with infants and children, or caring for elderly persons, in all LHOs within CHO 4. [6414/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for being here. It is great to have such a wide range of views and so much information at the committee. I will start with Inclusion Ireland. It is over a decade since the report, Time to Move on from Congregated Settings, was published and there are still over 4,000 people in these settings according to the working group. A recent HIQA report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: That brings me on to the National Advocacy Service. In its opening statement it made reference to the significant growth in its waiting lists. I know that each and every one of these cases represents an individual with complex needs and immediate concerns. The National Advocacy Service anticipated growth in its services due to the changes in the mental capacity law. Has the service's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: Is there a need for an increase from the Department of Social Protection to help deal with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: What kind of increase would be needed to meet even the existing demand, outside of meeting what we know will become future demand through the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: I thank Acquired Brain Injury Ireland for its proactive approach in outlining solutions for the massive shortcomings in the national neurorehabilitation strategy. Its representatives emphasised the importance of national assessment teams in being able to help in nursing homes or hospitals to move back to the community. How would those teams operate on the ground in practice?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: On Friday, I visited St. Finbarr's Boys' National School, Bantry, which is working with the local mixed-ability sports club, the West Cork Jesters, which is one of the first clubs of its kind, to develop an all-weather pitch for the whole community. The students believe strongly in having an inclusive school and I hope there will be support for that application for funding. That visit was...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: Perhaps I did not understand it fully when the Minister mentioned it in his opening statement, but the Department's briefing states that only the set of costs of the payment scheme are accounted for in this Estimate. Why has only the set of costs for the scheme been provided for in the Estimate? I refer to the €10 million in the Vote. How will the rest be accounted for?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: Okay. It is not the case that because it is not listed in this Estimate, it will not happen until 2024. There will be payments in 2023.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: It is the case that the payments can come in 2023 as well?