Results 5,201-5,220 of 7,593 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 678. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020 An Indicators Report finding that 43% of rivers are still in unsatisfactory quality and there was a decline in water quality in 230 rivers nationally. [40193/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Programme for Government (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 676. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to review the protection including enforcement of relevant legislation of Ireland's natural heritage, including hedgerows, native woodland and wetlands. [40191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 767. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on providing fully accessible changing places toilet facility open to the public in all buildings owned by the State in which his Department and public bodies and agencies operate to offer persons with disabilities and carers a network of equipped spaces to take care of personal hygiene, in safety and comfort....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 776. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for government commitment to embed ageing in place options for older persons into the planning system as the county and city development plans are redrawn in 2021. [41139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 777. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for government commitment to increase the provision of smaller homes in developments ensuring that older persons can remain living in their communities close to essential services and facilities. [41140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 778. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend section 22 of the Wildlife Act 1976 to ensure it conforms with the EU birds and habitats directives. [41141/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 779. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of and position regarding the establishment of a wildlife crime unit in the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 780. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of prosecutions relating to wildlife crimes under the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 from 1 June 2020 to 1 July 2021, in tabular form. [41143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 781. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the reported cases of wildlife poisonings from 1 January 2020 to 1 July 2021, in tabular form; and if in each case a person or persons were prosecuted. [41144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 877. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied). [41096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Asylum Seekers (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 812. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the European Commissioner for Home Affairs statement calling on Greece to stop the practice of pushbacks forcing refugees and migrants back to Turkey instead of allowing them into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39303/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 944. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be ensured that the current staff of a centre (details supplied) are retained in their current roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39298/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 943. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking in response to the poor take-up of the summer provision by special schools in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39297/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 945. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have participated in the July summer provision annually since 2016. [39299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1067. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on recommendation 13 in a report by an organisation (details supplied) that adoptees want the history of forced and coerced adoption within the wider societal context to be taught at second-level education in Ireland. [41091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1068. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding she has put in place to allow primary and post-primary schools to improve ventilation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41092/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1069. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be ensured that the revised ex-gratia scheme established to implement the European Court of Human Rights judgement relating to childhood sexual abuse in day schools that has now been reopened for applications includes persons who have established through criminal court cases their claim of sexual assault and violation in an Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1070. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the EU-NRRP funding of €63.5 million for school broadband and digital infrastructure for schools will be allocated; the criteria and prioritisation system on which it will be based; and the classification of disadvantage being applied. [41094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way it is envisaged that local community development companies will interact with the proposed regional employment service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way the existing competencies and capacities in terms of adult guidance and counselling in local employment services will be affected by the proposed regional employment service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39301/21]