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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Homeless Persons Supports (25 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the campaign and document from an organisation (details supplied) for the Government to issue a specific family homelessness strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which her Department is working towards to introduce hate crime legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to recognise the importance of animal welfare and provide additional resources to monitor welfare standards by increasing the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27512/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: I am still unaware of what information the Minister has had since being in opposition that explains the change of heart on this issue. Convergence is just one issue that represents the lack of clarity that farmers are facing. Those on small farms in the west are concerned that the new CAP will threaten the agricultural status of their land. The Minister says this gives flexibility but...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: The Minister does not have a policy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: He had a policy in opposition and now he does not.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: The Minister is changing his position and he is not telling us why.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of convergence rates which will form part of the new Common Agricultural Policy in the trilogue negotiations. [26918/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: I ask the Minister the status of convergence rates, which will form part of the new Common Agricultural Policy, in the trilogue negotiations. We know the Council has accepted a minimum convergence level of 75% and that the European Parliament is proposing a rate of 85% in negotiations. I sought and failed to get greater clarity on the Government's position on this. Will the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: In January last year, when the Minister was in opposition, he argued that there was no reasonable basis to stop the convergence process during the transition period. However, once in office, he continued with the reasoning of convergence to provide stability and certainty for farmers. What information did the Department provide which led to this change of position? Like any of us, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage concerning the request by associations (details supplied) for structures to enable developers to interact with inshore fishers concerning offshore renewable energy projects. [26914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers in the organic farming scheme were excluded from the Rural Environmental-Agri Pilot Programme. [26917/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports put in place for inshore fishers whose capacity to fish is restricted by the different stages of the preparation and construction of offshore renewable energy projects. [26915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that as many eligible persons as possible that applied for the Rural Environmental-Agri Pilot Programme will be accepted on to the scheme. [26916/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Decision Support Service (20 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the witnesses for coming into the committee. I have a few questions. I will list them off and if there is not time to answer them, that is fine. Maybe there will be time at the end or a written response would be great. First, I support what Ms Flynn said about the importance of carers not being pitted against the Independent Living Movement Ireland. As public representatives,...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: I support the amendment. The Minister outlined the significance of the Bill and the positive impact it will have on wage equality. Surely we want to ensure that it comes into effect as soon as possible. The Bill currently allows an employer with fewer than 250 employees two years to adhere to the regulations and an employer with fewer than 150 employees three years. We all expect an...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: I agree with everything Deputy Funchion just said. Amendment No. 4 is entirely sensible. It removes ambiguity and ensures that employers must be serious about addressing any wage gap. It would require employers to set out the measures they are taking to address wage inequalities. If, in the context of this legislation, we are to be serious about addressing the wage gap, employers should...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: The Irish gender pay gap is 13.9% and it is estimated that at the current pace of change, it would take 55 years to close it. The gap is experienced most acutely by older women, women from ethnic minorities and women with disabilities. Pay transparency is an internationally recognised tool to help reduce pay gaps. It will ensure employees have access to the information necessary for them...

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this most important motion, which the Social Democrats fully support. The final draft of the Cork county development plan is open for consultation at the moment. Its section on water services is a stark warning of the investment needed in our drinking water and waste water treatment infrastructure. Out of 42 towns and villages, 22 are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (19 May 2021)

Holly Cairns: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to consider options available to identify those items of Departmental expenditure which support specific sustainable development goals as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26875/21]