Results 4,701-4,720 of 7,457 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1144. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the revision of the HSE national clinical practice guideline for the management of multiple pregnancy; and if the process will include a public consultation. [53366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1145. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place a strategy on mental health for bereavement care for families who have suffered pregnancy or infant loss or the loss of a child. [53367/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank both witnesses for outlining the multiple issues with the Bill, including its interpretation of GDPR. Given their expertise and advocacy in this area, the committee would be obliged to include these issues in our report. I will be pushing strongly for that. Let us assume, however, that the Minister does not accept the issues we have raised, which is a very real concern of mine, and...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: Despite the fact that the State might lose in that regard, people still may be forced to go to court to access that information about themselves.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: If the Department goes ahead with the legislation in its current form, is that a breach for which the Department could be held accountable or would an individual have to take a case against it regarding his or her information?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I hope the committee will make a strong recommendation relating to all the information Mr. Logue has given us. I will certainly push for that to happen.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I was out for Deputy Bacik's contribution so I hope I am not overlapping. We have heard from previous witnesses, including earlier today, that the Bill in its current form is contrary to GDPR according to some experts; the mandatory information session constitutes a restriction on the right of access and is incompatible with the GDPR. Can Mr. Sunderland provide his perspective on this key...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I would be interested to know if there is an example of another scenario where one is entitled to information, but there is something like a mandatory information session one can do in advance or if this is an outlier. I would be interested to know if that is a common practice. Head 2 of the Bill has a list of excluded information, including care provided by a parent, guardian or an...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Holly Cairns: I wish to clarify, because there was no time earlier, that when I was speaking to Mr. Sunderland, the point I was making regarding the information concerning the care of a person was that information is the personal information of the person concerned, even if it is relevant to somebody else. Information on the care of a person is that person's personal information, and that was what I was...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: I welcome the announcement by the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, of an additional €1.15 million for specialist eating disorder teams. However, due to years of underinvestment, it is an understatement to say this service falls far short of what is needed. No funding was allocated under the national eating disorder treatment plan in 2020, and of the €1.6 million allocated in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inshore Fisheries (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister for the clarification and his ongoing work to protect our inshore waters. The reality is that within a few days, or even a day, of the recent court decision, I was receiving reports of large vessels operating by the coast, often within Bantry Bay in west Cork. It is a major concern for local professions and organisations. The issue has now been going back and forth for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inshore Fisheries (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: I am sure the Minister can see why groups are calling for a new consultation process. The situation is difficult to unravel for people. While the Minister does not have the decision from the court, he knows that the consultation process was the reason the directive was overturned in the first place. My point is that this may not work out and if we had started a new consultation process...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inshore Fisheries (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: On the question of statutory instruments, would the Minister consider introducing a statutory instrument?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inshore Fisheries (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: On banning pair trawling.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inshore Fisheries (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: Can that consultation be started now?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inshore Fisheries (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 2. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to address the programme for Government commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and recreational fishers and that pair trawling will be prohibited inside the six-mile limit. [51910/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inshore Fisheries (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: I ask the Minister to provide an update on the status of the ban on large trawlers of more than 18 m operating in inshore waters. Last month, the Court of Appeal refused the Minister's application to continue a stay on the ban. I realise it is a matter the Minister inherited, but it is a very important issue for many fishers, the marine sector and coastal ecosystems.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank both witnesses for taking the time to share their experiences with us. I cannot imagine how exhausting it must be to tell another group of people about them but the insight they give us is invaluable as we try to improve the State's adherence to the UN convention. I do not think there are any words to convey the fortitude the witnesses have had to show to access services that should...

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: The Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality has done incredible work cataloguing and making recommendations on a suite of issues that impact on inequity and discrimination concerning gender. It is important to note at the outset that this is a discussion about how gender affects individuals and groups in society. It is not a discussion about women and girls. However, the patriarchal...