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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: Is geography one of the considerations in deciding, for example, how far a person would have to travel for the service? Is that part of the decision-making process for the next nine places?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that several local authorities including Cork City Council have passed motions seeking Houses of the Oireachtas scrutiny of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement before a potential ratification; if he will consider these motions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a tailored support package available to the weddings industry in Scotland; his plans to introduce a similar package here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises in Carrigaline, County Cork that can access a fibre broadband connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to have artificial noise installed in electric vehicles including e-scooters to ensure the safety of pedestrians and other road users, especially the visually impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8370/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend eligibility under the Covid restrictions support scheme to wedding suppliers given the severe impact of the Covid-19 restrictions on this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 339. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which those who need to travel for essential work but are not classed as essential workers can have their passport renewed at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of fully implementing sections (details supplied) of the National Council for Special Education Implementation Report Plan for the Phased Implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully implementing sections (details supplied) of the National Council for Special Education Implementation Report Plan for the Phased Implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when clauses (details supplied) of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 will be commenced; the reason for the delays in commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Costs (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs on an annual basis since 1 January 2010; the number of cases involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the correspondence and engagement she has had with primary school and secondary school boards of management regarding the operating of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic since 1 August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8363/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Briefing (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 153 of 17 September 2020 and 780 of 3 November 2020, if the briefing document provided to her on her appointment as Minister has been published on the website of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8364/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 532. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to reports from a direct provision centre (details supplied) that it is allegedly serving expired food to children in the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 549. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on encouraging the use of more inclusive face masks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8982/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategy Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the short length of time for the public consultation on the Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 for his Department given both the time of year and Covid-19 context; if he will consider extending the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategy Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of submissions made to the public consultation on the Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the investigations, reviews and actions that have commenced in relation to the fatal shooting of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 606. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances of officials in her Department requesting conscience-based refusal in dealing with legislation or the administration of areas of Departmental responsibility that have occurred since 1 January 2017; the legislation or areas concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8336/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources, training and reporting mechanisms she is putting in place to support the commencement of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8337/21]