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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 596. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the sending out of a document by his Department on the enhanced model of engagement to members of the collaborative forum less than 24 hours before a meeting with the forum; his views on whether this constitutes good practice and a survivor centred approach; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 597. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the situation in a direct provision centre (details supplied) in which residents are refusing the meals provided in protest at the standard and suitability of food and have been refused access to raw food to prepare their own meals; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 598. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of instances of officials in his Department requesting conscience-based refusal in dealing with legislation or the administration of areas of Departmental responsibility that have occurred since 1 January 2016; the details of the legislation or areas concerned; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 639. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making students attending private primary and post-primary school teaching colleges eligible to apply for the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11590/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 640. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making students attending private primary and post-primary school teaching colleges eligible to apply for the student assistance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 868. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons on immunosuppressive drugs were not included in the revised group 5 of the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 864. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances of officials in his Department requesting conscience-based refusal in dealing with legislation or the administration of areas of departmental responsibility that have occurred since 1 January 2016; the details of the legislation or areas concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11585/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 865. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 298 of 28 January, the steps he is taking to ensure that the Visiting Restrictions in Place in Maternity Services in Response to Covid-19 document, from the national women and infants health programme in September 2020, will be updated regularly to reflect the changing circumstances of the pandemic and the response,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 866. To ask the Minister for Health the longest waiting time experienced by an HSE South staff member to have a grievance hearing arranged for stage 1 of the HSE grievance procedure following submission of his or her formal grievance and for the arrangement of a stage 2 hearing following the completion of stage 1 among staff grievance cases from 2020 to 2021; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 867. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in each public health department; the number of public health doctors on a monthly basis between 1 January 2020 and 1 February 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1021. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the safe access to termination of pregnancy services Bill; the publication date towards which his officials are working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12173/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (3 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1095. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to the withdrawal of the environmental pillar from the 2030 Agri-Food Strategy Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12178/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: It is essential to extend the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes so people can seek a judicial review, if required. That is a legal entitlement. It would allow the Director of Public Prosecutions to continue its investigation. If any testimonies are not recovered, survivors can seek a remedy under the general data protection regulation, GDPR, as required by EU law. ...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: The House passed a motion yesterday, which the Government has no intention of honouring.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: They cannot take a case against a non-entity.

Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: It was a different time. That is what we say in this country when we do not have the words to describe why so many people suffered and we do not have the answers as to how and why it happened. It was a different time. It is not easy to find the words to describe how we, as a country, treated our most vulnerable. It is difficult, painful and uncomfortable, but it is essential. We must...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to expand the network of charging points for electric vehicles in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9963/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date on fulfilling the commitment in the programme for Government to accelerate the electrification of the transport system, including electric bikes, electric vehicles and electric public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9964/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inland Waterways (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 245. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by the Office of Public Works, OPW, on clearing vegetation from rivers and waterways in each county between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; the rationale for this activity; the environmental assessments carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Project Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on providing additional funding to local authorities specifically to provide for the development of visitor facilities at beaches and inland waterways in anticipation of significant domestic tourism in summer 2021, including bins, bike parking, and infrastructure to make sites more accessible, such as toilets and...