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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request that guidance for juries be developed as a priority to address rape myths ingrained and pre-existing biases, stereotypes and assumptions they may have, whether conscious or unconscious, preferably to be given at the start of a trial but with judicial discretion to repeat it when needed. [37426/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made towards action 18 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. [38082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce statutory time limits for decisions on asylum applications. [38084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 605. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the social impact assessments carried out by his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit since 1 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37287/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 615. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration that was given to the environmental implications of a salmon farm which was recently granted a licence in Bantry Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37404/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 616. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on prohibition of salmon farming in Irish coastal waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37405/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 617. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the environmental impact of fish farms on the Irish coast since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on applying for additional mackerel quota to support the hook and line fishery for vessels under 15 m in length targeting mackerel on the basis that the fishery is of an artisanal or community nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 638. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the upgrading of Dinish Pier, Castletownbere, County Cork; and when the upgrade is expected to be completed [38033/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 640. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the social impact assessments carried out by her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit since 1 January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: 641. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to support the development of broadband connection points across the country and the development of digital hubs which can support remote working in as many of the connection points as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37418/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: I have a couple of questions and if there is time I will come back in with more depending on how long the answers are, if that is okay. Head 40 sets out a list of requirements for when or if the Government wants to restrict GDPR rights. Is that compliant with Article 23 of the GDPR, which sets out when member states can make those exemptions? Is it permissible at present for the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the witnesses for their responses. In the interests of time, I will not go back into the other questions, although I might follow up after the meeting. Is it permissible under the GDPR to have blanket restrictions on several categories of personal data access? Care information is defined as excluding information about a parent's care of a person, so there is a total exclusion of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements and responses. I agree with their call for the removal of the mandatory information session. It seems to be another obstacle to people accessing their information. Their submission echoes the objections raised by representative groups and human rights experts. We have to ask if it is discriminatory to require adopted people to be met by a...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: The scheme currently provides no mechanism for adopted people and natural mothers to access administrative files of institutions and agencies involved in forced family separation. Will the witnesses comment on this aspect of the legislation from a human rights perspective and their engagement with survivors and advocacy groups? Will they comment on the absence of a mechanism for siblings to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: The news that a salmon farm licence has been granted in Bantry Bay has been met with massive concern and frustration in west Cork. Locals, inshore fishers and tour operators are all worried about the negative environmental impact. The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board based its decision on a report submitted by the company that was granted the licence. Will the Taoiseach ensure those...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: Will there be a larger review of the issue?

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: Post offices are a vital part of our communities, providing access to public services and supporting communities and small businesses. My small family business is wholly reliant on An Post. I cannot say enough about what an amazing service it is. It is one of the best in the country. I thank the Regional Group for raising the importance of post offices again. I say "again" because we...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Adoption Services (6 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: If mothers can already exercise their rights under GDPR, why can adoptees not do the same? As the Minister says, the legislation is about access to one's own information. For adoptees, it is about access to their birth certificates, a right still denied to them by the State despite GDPR guidelines, and it is also about access to other early-life information. A mother should be able to gain...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Adoption Services (6 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: It is just confusing that there is acknowledgment of some rights under GDPR but not others. Access to birth information has to be unconditional. The Bill currently proposes a compulsory information session with a social worker. This is another issue. Adoptees have rightly pointed out that this is a barrier, not to mention that it is also condescending. It would be more appropriate if the...