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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: I express my agreement with Mr. Parfrey. If any planning permissions are granted on that site, we should encourage the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to issue a compulsory purchase order to prevent development. I also agree with Mr. Parfrey that the State should look into doing that with all sites associated with mass infant and children's graves. If I have remaining...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: I agree with Mr. Parfrey. I will highlight that perhaps a compulsory purchase order could be issued. As I mentioned in the previous sessions, the potential is also there for the Attorney General to instruct the coroner to act with regard to Mr. Parfrey's concerns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: I have the two questions, the first of which is for Dr. McCullagh. She mentioned the absence of recommendations and approaches relating to unidentified remains. Does she have any recommendations in terms of the best approach to that? In respect of this Bill and all matters relating to mother and baby homes, it is important to zoom out and remember the gravity of it and that the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: The most recent guidelines relating to the ongoing restrictions in maternity hospitals date back to September. Since then there have been significant changes, including that front-line healthcare workers have been vaccinated. The Taoiseach told me back in September that there needs to be and should be a national approach to this. Of course, it should never have been a geographical lottery....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: I am not calling for restrictions to be eased. I am talking about where front-line healthcare workers are vaccinated.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: Zero Covid is-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: A man is not a visitor at the birth of his child.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (1 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: 251. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on making maternity leave available for persons who have a miscarriage before the 24th week of pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (1 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: 252. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on providing parent’s leave to parents who have a miscarriage or stillbirth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18035/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Irish Sign Language (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 161. To ask the Taoiseach the manner in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. [17435/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commencement of Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 162. To ask the Taoiseach the details of the Acts falling under his Department that have been signed into law but have not been commenced. [17453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Holidays (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 191. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on making St. Brigid’s Day a public holiday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16944/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: UN Conventions (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 192. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role of his Department, if any, in ensuring that the State meets its commitments under the UN International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; if so, if he will provide details of same for the years 2019 and 2020 and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Irish Sign Language (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 199. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Commencement of Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 200. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the Acts falling under his Department that have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17442/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure a sustainable post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure in rural and urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16948/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Tyre Disposal (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 227. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to persons having to pay a visible environmental management charge on used tyres which were used in silage storage even though the levy was already paid on the tyres when they were originally purchased; his views on whether this is a disincentive to responsible disposal; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Irish Sign Language (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce illegal dumping in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17499/21]