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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: This committee is charged with the implementation of UNCRPD, and we hear from DPOs. I am also a member of the children's committee, as do other members of this committee, which had a rushed process of looking at the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act. One of the things we heard from expert witnesses was that the result of that test is different depending on who carries it out, that it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: As for the question the codes of practice being-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: On the Mental Health Commission website it states they would be posted to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Before we move on from that, how many of the engagements were with DPOs? That was the specific question.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on ensuring Castletownbere is classified as a larger town within the Connecting Ireland plan to ensure the Beara Peninsula is assigned the necessary scale of routes. [55633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to increase the provision of sheltered bus stops. [55632/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure the temporary business energy support scheme is modified to enable SMEs to claim support for energy bills relating to the July and August 2022 period. [53861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the case of an individual (details supplied) who has received no decision on their permanent residency permit application. [56064/22]

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

Holly Cairns: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure workers in section 39 organisations receive the same annual leave entitlements as workers in section 38 organisations. [56060/22]

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

Holly Cairns: 322. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56061/22]

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

Holly Cairns: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the number of candidates who expressed an interest in a CHO 4 HSE principal specialist psychologist post in mental health (0.4 WTE specified purpose contract) with a focus on supporting the operational governance of trainees on the UCC doctor of clinical psychology programme, advertised on 23 February 2022; the reason there has not been an interview process...

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

Holly Cairns: 324. To ask the Minister for Health 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 335. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on strengthening the supports for offshore islands in the Common Fisheries Policy in the upcoming negotiations on the Common Fisheries Policy. [56059/22]

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

Holly Cairns: It is not.

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

Holly Cairns: Will the Minister of State publish those clinical decisions he keeps referring to?

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

Holly Cairns: I do not understand what the Minister of State means when he says, “from a clinical perspective”, because like I said in my opening remarks, the report on this proposal has no evidence base. It refers to an evidence review from 2015 and I am going to quote it again. It says that at that time, "No studies were found that focused on transfers from stand alone midwifery led...

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

Holly Cairns: It is doing the opposite of that.

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

Holly Cairns: Could the Minister of State publish those factors, then?

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

Holly Cairns: In August, we learned of a HSE proposal to limit home births to women and families who live within 30 minutes of a maternity 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...