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Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (23 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 218. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a committee/unit to study stillbirth and neonatal death as a public health issue and to make recommendations for reducing the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths, including testing and screening for group B strep, vasa praevia, pre-eclampsia, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. [58457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if scallop dredging is permitted in special areas of conservation. [58449/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (23 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of foreshore licences granted monthly between the period 1 January 2019 and 31 October 2022, including the average waiting time for applications. [58450/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (22 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of his Department’s engagement with the ambassador for the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning recent protests for women’s rights and the treatment of protestors by state security services. [57453/22]

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: "Warm bank" is a definition added to the dictionary this year. It refers to buildings such as libraries or churches that provide a space for people struggling to heat their homes due to spiralling energy costs. It is a terrifying summary of where many people find themselves. Previously, we had food banks, another facility that emerged in response to chronic and consistent poverty. They...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Last year, at least 206 women were forced to seek abortion care in the UK, the vast majority of whom were over 12 weeks pregnant, with foetal anomaly cases being the leading reason. It is beyond disgraceful that our laws, after repeal, are still forcing people enduring the pain of complicated pregnancies and foetal anomalies to go overseas for healthcare. There is also the unnecessary...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Refugee Accommodation Crisis: Engagement with Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (22 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister. It is important that we make the time to discuss this important matter and that he is here to elaborate on the State's response. Unfortunately, it happens in the context of small groups of people intentionally spreading fear and discord focused on the East Wall. It may be important to highlight that. Those far-right agitators spouting hate and misinformation are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Refugee Accommodation Crisis: Engagement with Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (22 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister. There is incredible scope to utilise the skill set and determination of refugees and asylum seekers to address not only integration, but also staffing shortages in different settings, from healthcare to construction and beyond. One of the strengths of the Ukrainian programme is ability to work. Many of them have quickly started contributing to local economies in that...

Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: I welcome the Bill and thank the Rural Independent Group for developing it. The Bill provides greater security and entitlements for farmers in terms of credit and debt proceedings, especially in situations where families are pursued by banks and financial businesses for debt. Crucially, the farm house, which is not only a family home but often a generational and inter-generational home,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 81. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his response to the report by an organisation (details supplied) concerning urgent action to address accommodation crisis for persons seeking protection in Ireland. [56955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 96. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking in response to difficulties by persons in accessing their personal information under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022. [56958/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 98. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking to engage with survivors concerning the forthcoming intervention at the Tuam site under the Institutional Burials (Amendment) Bill 2022. [56954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 115. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the details of his engagement with religious orders and pharmaceutical companies concerning making payments to the redress scheme for the survivors of mother-and-baby homes. [56956/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 119. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the details concerning his engagement with disabled persons' organisations concerning the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022. [56957/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: The overlap between disability, mental health and old age is complicated. It is important for the committee to take time to discuss this theme. I thank the Minister of State for attending today. Mental health falls under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD, which gives people with mental health conditions additional protections and rights. As people age, they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Before we move off the home care model, am I correct that what is being done to support specifically the support workers is to ensure they get the minimum wage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: The living wage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: There clearly is. The Minister of State said that it is a 50:50 split between the public and private sectors. What is being done to stem that growing dependence on the private sector?