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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken by the OPW to ensure buildings it has responsibility for are fully accessible for persons with disabilities, including having a suitable toilet and changing places facilities. [56221/22]

Report of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters on the UNCRPD: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: Article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is one of the sections of the convention cited most often. It calls for "the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, and...[for] appropriate measures to facilitate full enjoyment by persons with disabilities of this right and their full inclusion and...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: This legislation is long overdue. We know the negative impact of hate speech and incitement to violence. We also know these are often targeted at vulnerable or minority groups. While I welcome the Bill, it would be wrong to think that it can eradicate the disgusting beliefs and attitudes that lead to hate speech. It is important that as we bring in much-needed criminal law for this...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: The RTÉ documentary on the sexual abuse at Blackrock College highlights the murky history of abuse and cover up in our education system. The redress scheme for survivors of sexual abuse in schools only came about through the bravery of Louise O'Keeffe who went to the European Court of Human Rights. The scheme, however, is intentionally restrictive and even with last year's changes it...

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

Holly Cairns: Many households and businesses are in crisis and credit unions are ready to provide vital assistance. Are the Minister or the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, looking into what measures they can bring in immediately to allow them to take advantage of the place of credit unions in the community and their balance sheets? I realise the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, are...

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

Holly Cairns: I encourage the Minister to look at the reforms that could be brought in quickly. The Minister will be aware that the credit unions have again topped the customer experience ranking for the eighth year in a row and they have even improved on their scores in the process. They are also continuing to innovate and adapt to changing circumstances. For example, the cultivate programme offers...

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

Holly Cairns: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government for credit unions to become a key provider of community banking. [55634/22]

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

Holly Cairns: Credit unions are more important than ever. As households and family businesses are experiencing the cost-of-living crisis, credit unions are providing vital services to help people get through. However, they are still constrained by an outdated policy framework that is limiting their capacity rather than helping them serve their communities. I appreciate the work the Minister has been...

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

Holly Cairns: In discussing the importance and necessity of ratifying the optional protocol of the CRPD, this committee has heard several times from experts that the Government could at any time ratify it and has delayed the process unnecessarily. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 was used as the excuse for this. The Bill has taken considerably longer than planned; the...

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

Holly Cairns: They are for the DSS.

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

Holly Cairns: Which DPOs were engaged with?

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

Holly Cairns: Do they also have to be in line with the UNCRPD?

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]