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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: As the Minister of State will be aware after his recent visit to Bantry following the flooding there in December, it continues to be an ever-present risk for businesses and homes. The town has been flooded four times in the last 18 months. Will the Minister of State provide an update on the scheme and outline the interim defences that will be made available?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for the update and his recent visit to the town. Progress on this scheme is always welcome. The Minister of State, though, will also appreciate that residents and proprietors are anxious to know when they will start to see physical work starting on the ground. All flood events can have a large impact on households and businesses, including through damage to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State for that information. Bantry is just one of several towns in west Cork with work in progress on flood defences. The Minister of State recently marked the completion of the Clonakilty scheme. It is fantastic and is already making a big difference to the community there. In responding to my parliamentary questions, though, the Minister of State noted that both...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 134. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to promote the Irish tourism and hospitality sector in 2022. [2572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 140. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for eco-tourism infrastructure in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2573/22]

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank Sinn Féin for enabling this further discussion of gender-based violence. In recent weeks, we have seen the acknowledgement that domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a national social problem. The tragic killing of Ashling Murphy and the visceral response from every community, city, town, village and even townland, obliges us to respond swiftly, meaningfully and...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: Before I begin it is important to address some of the comments from Deputy Murnane O'Connor on what she called "misinformation" related to the disquiet around the sealing of the archives back in October 2020 and the insinuation there that it was the Opposition drumming up false information or misinformation, as she called it. However, all she has to do is Google it-----

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: -----and she would find the disquiet from survivor groups, the Opposition and all of the public came from direct quotes from the Minister and his Department about sealing the archives-----

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: -----and she can look at that on the gov.ie website.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: Look at the gov.ie website Deputy.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: At the outset, it is worth noting the group of people this Bill refers to have endured an especially nasty and dehumanising form of abuse from the State that continues to a certain extent to this day. I refer to forced family separation along with practices of illegal adoption, the falsification of records and the imposition of secrecy on women and children. The State, as well as religious...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: Why did individuals and groups have to make another submission, to share their story again only for it to be ignored in many instances, again? The committee report was published on 14 December. On 12 January, the Bill was published. That is just 14 working days, not to mention the Christmas disruption. Therefore, how much consideration was actually given to the recommendations of the...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: I would like to add my voice to all those who have expressed condolences with the Murphy family, to Ashling’s friends and boyfriend and to the wider Tullamore community. The vigils held across Ireland for Ashling were also for every victim of gender-based violence, for the 244 women who have died violently since our records began and the 18 children killed with their mothers, for the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 43. To ask the Taoiseach the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies in tabular form; the number of members of each board; the number of persons with a declared disability on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of persons with a declared disability. [62536/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Farm Safety (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of accidents and fatalities recorded on farms for 2021; the steps he is taking to reduce these incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national clean air strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the microgeneration scheme announced by him and due to be facilitated from January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2587/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Transport for Ireland, TFI, bike share station on Connaught Avenue adjacent to University College Cork will be operational. [2622/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the TFI bike share network in Cork city to suburban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2623/22]