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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: For some people who are doing the apprenticeship programmes, the problem is that they have not yet got their results for the off-the-job training they did. This means that when they are on the job, that time is not being counted towards their apprenticeship. Will the Minister of State look into what the hold-up might be in this regard? It involves the desk work and other activity that...

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: First, in response to one of my September parliamentary questions, the Minister stated that all higher education institutions, HEIs, were to publish action plans on tackling sexual violence and harassment by February. I am wondering if all HEIs have complied and if not what steps the Minister is taking to ensure compliance. I would also like to note the Minister’s work in this area...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: I refer to the ongoing restrictions in maternity hospitals. Needless to say, everyone supports necessary restrictions, but mothers and families were understandably shocked when restrictions allowed socialising in pubs but they still had to go through labour alone, fathers could not attend the births of their own children and women sometimes received tragic news alone, messaging their...

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: On Sunday night, in Cahir, County Tipperary, a women's history group put up 24 temporary plaques to celebrate the forgotten women of the town. They dedicated one plaque to the banished women of Cahir and placed it at the spot on the square where women and girls were picked up to be sent to mother and baby homes. It reads: Banished Women We waited here to be taken to Mother and Baby...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gender Equality (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 348. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the gender disparity data report on Irish radio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 603. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will make changes to a service agreement with local community employment sponsor groups (details supplied) in County Cork to ensure the continuation of the individually and communally beneficial scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 713. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 632 of 17 February 2021, the scientific and medical evidence on which the new visa requirements on passport holders from a number of countries was based; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13006/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 714. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 632 of 17 February 2021, the changes to the visa requirements for passport holders of other jurisdictions made since 17 February 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13007/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 715. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 632 of 17 February 2021, the status of the review of new visa requirements on passport holders from a number of countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 716. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 632 of 17 February 2021, if measurements such as the cumulative 14-day incidence rates of confirmed cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 population in a country and or the R number are used in deciding on the imposition of new visa requirements on passport holders from a number of countries; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 868. To ask the Minister for Health the longest waiting time experienced by a HSE CHO4 staff member to have a grievance hearing arranged for stage 1 of the HSE grievance procedure following submission of a formal grievance; the longest waiting time experienced by a HSE CHO4 staff member for the arrangement of a stage 2 hearing following the completion of stage 1 among cases from 2020-21; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 869. To ask the Minister for Health the details of appointments to HSE adult mental health psychology posts that were not subject to a competition process from January 2014 until December 2020 in CHO4 (details supplied); the reason a competition process involving eligible candidates did not take place in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 870. To ask the Minister for Health the status of medical card reimbursement for dentists who treat medical card holders in areas (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 871. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve funding of dental health care through the medical card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13005/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Nothing About Us Without Us - Achieving Equal Rights and Equity for Women with Disabilities: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: Happy international women's week to everybody. I thank all of the witnesses for sharing their lived experiences with us. Regrettably, we know that disabled women and girls face multiple and accumulating discriminations. Most worrying are the examples the witnesses have given around sexual violence and the inability to access domestic violence supports, access to medical screening and...

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: International Women’s Day is about celebrating achievement – the achievements of women who are scientists, artists, sportswomen as well as healthcare professionals, caregivers and parents. Every role is important in this year of pandemic. The pandemic has brought much suffering, hurt and fear and a terrifying amount of domestic violence. There was an increase of 26% in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes (4 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: The community employment, CE, programme is invaluable. Workers gain experience and develop skills. Communities gain from the work and society gains from the programme. In west Cork, CE workers are vital. Without them, many rural services and organisations would close. Skibbereen Education and Environment Project recently shared with me a selection of the roles CE workers fill. There...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes (4 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister of State and welcome his interest in the scheme. Communities now need that interest to be lived up to with commitments. The programme is incredible value for money. For almost 20 hours of work a week, participants get only €22.50 more than their social welfare payment. While my critique of this small amount is a discussion for another day, the Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on immediately introducing an online driver theory test for all categories of licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11599/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the public bike schemes in Cork, Limerick and Galway cities in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the number of registered users annually; the number of bike trips taken annually; the number of complaints regarding the condition of bikes and-or bike stations annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12174/21]