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Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: The pandemic should have been a wake-up call to improve our food systems. It highlighted the importance of farmers and producers and our overdependence on imports. Policies from successive Governments and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have eroded crop and livestock diversity and left us vulnerable to disruptions in global supply chains. We have become largely dependent...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that he is taking to improve reporting mechanisms for personnel in the Defence Forces who are experiencing sexual abuse, harassment and bullying. [23496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to increase the number of places in primary and secondary schools for young people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the summer programme 2022. [23799/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank everybody for coming in and for sharing their insights with us. As Senator Flynn mentioned, Ireland is the country in the EU with the lowest employment rate for people with disabilities. This is a disgrace and it is essential we address this situation by removing barriers and ensuring people, especially young people, can develop their skills and confidence to gain meaningful...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: Maybe we could hear the last two minutes again.

Defamation Act 2009 Review: Statements (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: Any defamation law has to carefully balance freedom of expression and the protection of journalism as well as the constitutional right to a good name. To say our current defamation laws have gotten that balance wrong is a gross understatement. When we have people with very deep pockets potentially putting a title out of business by virtue of a successful action in the courts, it goes beyond...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am raising this matter because of the urgency involved. As I said, dedicated locals in Drimoleague have highlighted the issues and now the council and the Department of Transport need to act to prevent injuries or fatalities and improve the quality of life in the village. I thank the Minister of State for recommending the safety improvement...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: Drimoleague is a vibrant village in west Cork with a very active community. However, the speed and scale of traffic going through the village is a major safety concern. Its location on one of the main roads in west Cork means it has considerable through traffic. Residents are especially concerned about the safety of children, older residents and people with disabilities, as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 57. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives [23864/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 72. 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 citizens availing of State services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23866/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 100. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23865/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23859/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23856/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Holly Cairns: 161. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23851/22]