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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (23 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 646. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the recommendations of the National Ambulance Service emergency service baseline and capacity review. [57394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support available to landowners who have suspected or confirmed Dutch elm disease. [57387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support available to landowners who have suspected or confirmed ash dieback disease on their land. [57388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that inshore fishers are eligible for the tie-up scheme. [57389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 745. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approvals for forest road licences that have issued to date in 2021; the number of those licences that issued to Coillte; the number that issued to private owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (23 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 746. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that the final version of CAP payments include recognition of hedgerow quality as a potent means of capitalising on the carbon and biodiversity values of these landscape features. [57613/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank all the witnesses for coming before the committee and sharing their experiences. There are over 200,000 children at risk of poverty in Ireland and more than 90,000 are in consistent poverty. This means they do not have guaranteed access to sufficient food, shelter, healthcare and other essentials I think most of us take for granted. Those are truly shocking figures. The...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank Ms Bayliss for raising those issues. Sometimes it is easy to not be aware of the structural barriers across Departments. Not too long ago, the West Cork Women Against Domestic Violence Project brought to my attention that it was always the way that when somebody presented as homeless, they would go to the local community welfare officer. With the increase in homelessness cases,...

Disability Funding Report: Motion (18 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: The stand-in chairperson’s forward to our pre-budget submission notes that a key measure to aid translation of the UNCRPD into law is ensuring that adequate funding is allocated in the national budget, while the UN human rights document, Realizing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a handbook for parliamentarians, identifies budgetary measures as being central to realising the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 90. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the independent review into allegations of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment in the Defence Forces. [56514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 130. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to improve reporting mechanisms for Defence Forces personnel experiencing sexual abuse, harassment and bullying. [56513/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the witnesses for being with us and for sharing their experiences. This week we are hearing about another element of living with a disability that is overlooked. Chronic illnesses have a major and ongoing impact on people’s lives and the witnesses have clearly shown us that. Due to the limited time available I will only be able to ask a few questions but if there is time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I have a question for Ms Wehrly. She was speaking about what seems like not enough recognition of EDS in Ireland. She referenced the UK, obviously acknowledging there being pathways for diagnosis. I do not know whether she has the information to hand and a written response would be great. What is it like on a European or global scale? Is Ireland a total outlier in terms of not really...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: The Bill, although very short, will be a considerable source of relief to families, landowners and farmers who are concerned with the looming deadline of 30 November to register rights of way acquired by long use. The 2009 Act attempted to codify and update disparate and archaic land and conveyancing laws but it remains a highly complex and often contested subject. Rights of way are...

Local Government (Maternity and Family Leave for Elected Members) Bill 2021: First Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Local Government Act 2001 by making further and better provision in respect of certain absences by a member of a local authority from meetings of the authority and, for that purpose, to provide that such a member may apply for and be granted maternity leave,adoptive leave or parental leave or force majeureleave...

Local Government (Maternity and Family Leave for Elected Members) Bill 2021: First Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I move: "That Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time".

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: That is not true.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (17 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister for her response. That is welcome and I encourage her to push for the necessary resources and services to be allocated and spent. In response to a parliamentary question, I learned that the non-spend of the €1.6 million allocated to eating disorder treatment in 2019 happened because HSE and departmental officials assigned it elsewhere. When we have these...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (17 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I will raise a range of mental health topics, including suicide. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for including this matter in today's Topical Issue debate. International Men's Day is on Friday, giving us a chance to reflect on issues relating to men and boys. Mental health is one of these issues. While it is a significant matter that affects everyone, a focus on men's mental health is...