Results 6,281-6,300 of 7,457 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fur Farming (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 589. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial grants or other supports provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta to fur farms since 2009. [15925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 733. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on using section 19 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, which his predecessor decided not to invoke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on extending the local authority commercial rates waiver for tourism and hospitality businesses until 31 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on extending the moratorium on evictions until 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 734. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that the consultation for the National Housing Strategy for Persons with Disabilities 2022-2027 is accessible to persons with no Internet access, persons who have difficulties using technology and persons with visual impairments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 783. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress of the maritime jurisdiction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 784. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his recent visit to Iran including discussions on human rights violations and the treatment of women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 845. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the pedagogical value of homework for primary and post-primary students; the way in which research in the field informs teaching and learning practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14326/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 846. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if junior certificate woodwork practical exams can be completed with the assistance of a SNA in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14327/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 952. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure that students with underlying conditions will be supported to continue online learning from home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15900/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 970. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on altering the requirements to qualify for the community employment programme from 12 months on the relevant payments to six months to enable more persons to be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1047. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on expanding the eligibility criteria for the community employment programme from persons living on one of the offshore islands and currently receiving a community employment qualifying payment for six months or more to persons living on one of the offshore islands, peninsulas or other rural areas more than 20 km...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1048. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to develop and enhance the community employment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15942/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 971. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on extending the employment of all persons in the community employment programme until at least 31 December 2021 given the difficulty in replacing persons during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 972. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of persons employed under the community employment programme who have not received any of the training her Department is obliged to provide; if their participation will be extended by one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14330/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1043. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on expanding the range of training available to participants in the community employment programme to enable greater chances of future employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 973. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that of the 7,410 appeals for refused disability allowance processed in 2020, 63% were either allowed, partly allowed or revised; the implications this has for the initial assessment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14331/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 974. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to provide maternity, paternity and parental leave to persons whose child was born via surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14332/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 975. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the call by an organisation (details supplied) for a humane application process for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1044. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on providing funding for additional activation officers to assist organisations in recruiting for community employment programme employees during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15938/21]