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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 665. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the concern by a group (details supplied) that the proposed Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan does not address the main issues faced by young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60182/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 666. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the dieback scheme to help farmers clear the diseased trees and to replant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60183/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 667. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to a report finding (details supplied) that 26% of sheep farms were defined as economically viable as of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 668. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the recently published European Union soil strategy for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 703. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if women who are not the head of a farm holding but who meet the eligible age and agriculture qualification criteria will be able to access the 60% TAMS in the next CAP if they join a formal farm partnership as is currently the case in the current Young Trained Farmer Partnership model; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 704. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide additional financial supports under the rare breed preservation grant for the Droimeann breed and other breeds with a recently established breeding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60536/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank all the witnesses for appearing before the committee today. Their insight into the immigration system and the experience of migrants is invaluable for us. The State's approach to immigration is much more complicated and even more draconian than the average person realises. I hope that the witnesses and this committee can draw attention to those issues which I believe the Ministers...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: I would like to thank the witnesses for their responses. Mr. Killoran has pretty much answered my follow-up question in what he said. I would like to touch on some of the points. Sr. Keenan spoke about when people are seeking emergency accommodation when experiencing domestic violence. I have encountered that a lot in my constituency. The way that people are met at the housing...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: As we are short on time, I have another question about what we are talking about. I thank Sr. Keenan and Mr. Killoran for those responses. We were talking about the need to streamline the information between the different Departments. This would prevent people having to go through these bureaucratic hoops from constantly filling in form after form, as well as the difficulties that arise...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 44. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the process to end the direct provision system. [59328/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Residential Institutions (3 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: The Minister did not answer the question of how the Department arrived at the rate of potentially €5,000 for forced family separation. The proposed scheme is deeply flawed in many ways. The startling inadequacy of the proposed payment amount stands out. It is still unclear how these rates were decided. The figures suddenly appear in the interdepartmental groups report which was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Residential Institutions (3 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: I agree with the Minister that no amount of money could compensate for it, but €5,000 is an insulting amount. One would get more in a compensation claim for a slip or a fall. The Department ran a consultation process inviting survivors to participate and many of them found the strength to do so in good faith. Why then were so many of their recommendations for redress ignored? The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Residential Institutions (3 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 2. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the proposals for the payment rates of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme were arrived at. [59652/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Residential Institutions (3 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: How were the proposals for the payment rates under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme arrived at? One of the most disgraceful aspects of the Government's redress scheme for survivors of these institutions is the payment rates. Mothers who spent less than three months in an institution are to receive a mere €5,000. These women could have endured human rights violations...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: Briefly, on that issue, I suppose it highlights the need for the repeal review to happen. Large trawlers of over 18 m are operating in inshore waters. This is an unsustainable practice. It is a significant issue for inshore fishers, the marine tourism sector and those concerned about coastal ecosystems. I am still regularly getting reports of those large vessels operating extremely...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (2 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report of the review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service will be published. [59691/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee today. Their experience and insight as service providers are essential to understanding how we improve disability supports, especially in the case where the majority of disability services are provided on behalf of the State by the voluntary sector. My first question is for the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. If I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: I appreciate the responses and I understand the reconfiguration is important. As Mr. Hennessy said, sometimes allocation of staff for that reconfiguration falls short. In one very populous area there is 0.5 of a nurse or 0.5 of a physiotherapist allocated. The concern is that even when those reconfigurations happen, without the funding the Department decided was required, the people will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of community-led renewable energy projects operational in the country; the number which come under any other State-backed scheme broken down by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Dec 2021)

Holly Cairns: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with National Broadband Ireland with regard to the roll-out of high speed fibre broadband in County Cork, including the off-shore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59396/21]