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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: I want to join in the call to provide statutory entitlement to domestic violence paid leave. It is a practical intervention that responds to the needs of victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Safe Ireland has rightly called domestic violence an ongoing epidemic and only last week we learned that the Garda responded to almost 50,000 incidents of domestic abuse last year, an increase of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: Just to clarify, my question was more about if people were wrongly refused leave, rather than trying to get the leave without needing it.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: It was hard to listen to all of the opening statements without feeling sickened or furious. Some 90,000 children in Ireland live inconsistent parity. The committee has discussed this issue for several weeks, but it has been a consistent issue for generations. To a certain extent, we know what many of the issues and solutions are, and we have done for some time. We have to face up to the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: For all of us to understand the impact and for anyone watching, could the Deputy outline the impact of similar legislation in jurisdictions like New Zealand and Canada where it is already in place? It has had a profound impact on people once it has been introduced. In practice, how can we envisage the Bill working? To an extent it depends on the degree of trust between employers and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (25 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that Garrylucas bog, County Cork is designated as a natural heritage area immediately. [3087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to provide persons with intellectual disabilities and or autism spectrum disorder suitable social or affordable housing. [3086/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (25 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on providing fully accessible changing places and toilet facilities in all publicly accessible in Department buildings to offer persons with disabilities and carers a network of equipped spaces to take care of personal hygiene in safety and comfort. [2544/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Given that the Tánaiste and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine are in the Chamber, the programme for Government commits to securing a sustainable future for the fisheries sector while supporting coastal communities. The small piers spread across our coastline and offshore islands are key pieces of infrastructure that support local...

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

Holly Cairns: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the flood relief scheme in Bantry, County Cork. [2543/22]

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...