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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3392. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in addressing recommendation 8.10 (1) of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group. [40165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3393. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in addressing recommendation 8.13 (1) of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group. [40166/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in addressing recommendation 8.13 (2) of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group. [40167/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in addressing recommendation 8.16 (1) of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group. [40168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will add shearing as a qualification measure for the sheep welfare scheme. [40169/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide new entrants to the sheep welfare scheme with a rolling reference number to allow them to establish their flock. [40170/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that all participants in the sheep welfare scheme are provided with a later reference year that reflects the full up to date level of activity on their farm. [40171/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to revive the wool market for Irish sheep farmers. [40172/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will immediately commence section 13 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997. [40175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the applications of organisations (details supplied) to become producer organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Surveys (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the National Hedgerow Survey. [40177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will initiate an independent review of the EIA (Agriculture) Regulations, 2011 and 2017 and their implementation. [41084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3434. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will examine the case of an organisation (details supplied) which was eligible under the priority criteria for the COVID-19 Stability Fund for Community and Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises but did not receive any funding. [39305/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 3457. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to encourage book clubs for older persons to tackle loneliness. [41145/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I join other Deputies in thanking all the amazing staff in the Houses. I continue to hear from distraught expectant mothers and their families about ongoing restrictions in maternity hospitals. When I last raised this issue with the Tánaiste in early April, he said that bringing unvaccinated people into a hospital is a risk. Last week we learned...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 89. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to address the issue of vacant and derelict buildings in towns and villages. [38173/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: Too many towns and villages have vacant and derelict buildings that, as well as being eyesores and potentially dangerous sites, are buildings that could support local businesses and provide housing. We need a whole-of-government approach to this issue, with local authorities and Departments working together. Will the Minister outline the measures she is putting in place to address vacant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: We all acknowledge that this as an issue that needs intervention. We know how disheartening it is for local communities, including those in west Cork, to see buildings that formerly housed thriving family businesses or were homes fall into disrepair. In many cases, Tidy Towns committees and property owners take on the responsibility of cleaning them up. We also have cases like Mitchelstown...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: The latest rural development policy recognises the issues involved and proposes a number of measures in response. As well as the town and village renewal scheme, it mentions encouraging local authorities to use compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, to deal with derelict buildings. Will the Minister use her influence to prompt councils to take more action in this area? We all know there are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Programmes (15 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 83. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding her Department makes available for the development and upgrading of playgrounds. [38168/21]