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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the planned developments for Bantry Hospital; the timescale for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7413/22]

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

Holly Cairns: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for CAMHS services in CHO4; and the length of time in months each has been waiting. [7414/22]

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

Holly Cairns: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons aged zero to 18 in each CHO by individual area, awaiting first-time intervention in all areas of early intervention; the number on the public list; the number on the children’s disability network teams list in each CHO, in tabular form; and the length of time they are awaiting intervention by age. [7415/22]

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

Holly Cairns: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons aged zero to 18 in each CHO by individual area awaiting first-time intervention for CAMHS; the number on the public list; the number on the CAMHS list in each CHO, in tabular form; and the length of time they are awaiting intervention by age. [7416/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if section 39 workers who worked during the pandemic in a frontline capacity will be entitled to the €1,000 tax-free payment. [7417/22]

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

Holly Cairns: 449. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1934 of 19 January 2022, the exact CHO4 mental health service locations, that is, the adult mental health team or CAMHS team transferred out of and into in the case of each appointment to a psychology post by an unadvertised transfer since January 2014; the nature of the contract, temporary or permanent, in each...

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

Holly Cairns: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the human resources policy that was followed in sanctioning appointments to psychology posts by transfer or local interview that took place in the CHO4 mental health services from January 2014 onwards; the way the policy allows for recruitment by transfer or local interview in circumstances in which the post has not first been advertised to the national...

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

Holly Cairns: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the way that opportunities to transfer into CHO4 mental health service psychology posts outside of the national recruitment panel process were communicated to staff over the past five years; the way that expressions of interest were recorded; the process by which posts were allocated to candidates; and the managers, in addition to the psychology manager,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD: Discussion (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank all of the witnesses for appearing before us today. Their insights are essential for us as a committee. Education is not only a key public service but a vehicle by which we learn how to be part of a larger society. It should empower us to live independent lives and that should apply to everyone. We all know there are incredible schools, colleges and training schemes that offer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD: Discussion (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: It would be great if Dr. Brady could share that not just with me but with the entire committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD: Discussion (10 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: Dr. Brady spoke about the people who she was speaking to yesterday. It is something that I am speaking to families about in west Cork all of the time. They could be waiting two years with no services - no speech and language therapy, occupational therapy or physiotherapy. There is lack of access to special schools on top of that. It is an absolute disgrace and we need to have a heightened...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: The programme for Government commits to establishing a citizens' assembly on drug use. It is an incredibly important issue that requires reform. We must take a holistic approach in tackling the issue of drugs in Ireland. Addiction requires a health-based approach, and the focus should be on harm reduction and prevention and, ultimately, saving lives. Best practice, such as the Portuguese...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a report concerning sexual violence in Irish colleges and universities (details supplied). [6325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that persons with disabilities and with low incomes can attend higher and further education. [6324/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister and the rest of the delegation for joining us today. I acknowledge the work done by the Minister in securing additional funding and his Department has a really broad remit that provides essential services, all of which need more resources. I have several points to raise. Under the subhead relating to mother and baby institutions, the increase in allocations for this...

European Union Regulation: Motion (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund is a mechanism to address issues relating to the lack of integration and diversity in sectors of Irish society. While we pride ourselves on being welcoming people, the reality can be very different for migrants and people of colour who experience anything from microaggression to racially motivated attacks. The recent incident of performers from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Holly Cairns: 19. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on and response to a key conclusion in the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report that measures to address the additional costs of disability should be based on a multi-faceted approach involving increased cash payments, enhanced access to service provision and specific targeted grant programmes. [5145/22]