Results 4,961-4,980 of 7,593 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to support the tourism sector, which was disproportionately negatively impacted by the pandemic. [47941/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of work exchange and WWOOFing practices under the current Covid-19 restrictions. [48138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on extending the voting franchise for general elections to all persons who qualify to vote in local elections. [48142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to increase the number of ASD units in primary schools in south-western County Cork. [48139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 429. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that self-employed fishers who crew fishing vessels but who do not meet the current criteria can access the rural social scheme. [47505/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 476. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the advice he sought from persons and bodies with expertise in GDPR concerning subject access requests by survivors seeking personal information from the archive of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the details of progress made in addressing the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders Goals 2019-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken since taking office to ensure the development of eating disorder treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47504/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 680. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure the timely diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease by medical professionals. [48141/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 726. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on banning or restricting the use of glyphosate by public bodies. [48140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 728. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support inshore fishers. [47497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 729. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to make additional amounts of pelagic quota available to inshore fishers. [47498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 730. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a separate whitefish tie-up scheme will be put in place for inshore boats that are not eligible for the primary whitefish scheme. [47499/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: 731. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the use of 100 mm mesh gill nets for hake in Irish waters. [47500/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank Mr. O'Connor for his opening statement and highlighting the essential role of high-quality early years care and education that we know enhances children's holistic development. His point that the State spends just 0.3% of GDP on early years care is of considerable concern. It is well below the European average of 0.8% and the UNICEF benchmark recommendation of 1%. I take it that we...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: I have a question for each group but I hope to be really quick with the questions. I thank the Dublin 8 After School Alliance for highlighting the importance of after-school services as an equality measure aimed at reducing the gaps seen because of educational disadvantage. This demonstrates the absolutely essential role of educational and social centres in supporting young people. They...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Adoptee Voices Report: Aitheantas (5 Oct 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank witnesses for appearing before the committee again today. I commend them and everyone involved in the Adoptee Voices report. When I received the report in July, I put several of the clear and qualified recommendations to the Minister. I received a reply which suggested that the birth information and tracing legislation in its current form would address the issues. However, we know...

Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Is the review that the Minister is referencing going to ensure this has not happed in any other hospital in the country?

Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Can I take it from the Minister's reply that there will be a review of all hospitals to ensure this has not happened in any other hospital?

Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: I do not get much face-to-face time with the Minister so I wanted to raise quickly the issue of baby Kate from Dunmanway. I want to ask the Minister and the HSE to do all they can to approve Zolgensma, a drug used to treat spinal muscular atrophy. This has been called a miracle drug that could save the lives of very small children like Kate who have a rare muscular condition. Kate Mynard...