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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (24 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: It is very disappointing that this increase in funding is so broadly welcomed by this committee. This increase will bring the funding for the greyhound racing industry to a staggering €19.2 million. Last year, we learned that 16,000 greyhounds are bred every year to keep this industry going and almost 6,000 of them are killed because they fail to make qualification times or their...

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister for this session in response to the alarming increase in domestic abuse and gender-based violence. Safe Ireland has rightly called it the shadow pandemic. During the first six months of Covid, there was a massive increase in people fleeing domestic violence and 3,450 women and 589 children contacted domestic violence services for the first time. The impact is being...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: It is so important that the approach to community and rural development is done with accessibility and climate action at the heart of it. Rural communities need to be consulted to best establish how this can be done. I will start with climate action and move on to disability. The only way we can get public support for real climate action is by communities wanting it and feeling a part...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 154. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the implementation of Action 1.14 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to increase the minimum wage to €10.50 per hour over the next five years, relying on the recommendations from the Low Pay Commission on the level of adjustment each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36378/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Legislative Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 155. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the implementation of Action 1.15 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to bring forward legislation in response to problems caused by the increased casualisation of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work among men and women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if temporary multi-coloured crossings are allowed on public roads under the Roads Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36385/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Promotion (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the ERSI/HSE report Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 10 November 2020, the number of the 195 appeals made to the Primary Appeals Board that cited the availability of classrooms for social distancing in the context of Covid-19; if any school was allowed to retain a post or gain an additional teaching post based solely or partially on facilitating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 553. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the redress or opportunity for a review for a student (details supplied) whose leaving certificate marks were significantly downgraded by the standardisation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37104/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to amend the wage subsidy scheme guidelines to enable persons with disabilities to engage in apprenticeships programmes while receiving the subsidy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37106/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Gender Equality (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 600. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress in achieving Action 1.21 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to undertake a package of measures to tackle the gender pay gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Gender Equality (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 601. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of progress in achieving Action 1.22 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36381/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 614. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) showing a sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violence during Covid-19, including 3,450 women and 589 children contacted a domestic violence service for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 635. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on establishing a national development plan to address the sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violence during Covid-19 as outlined in the report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37103/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 646. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to remove barriers for those with disabilities that may not be able to work full-time from accessing apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37105/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 683. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on establishing a national development plan to address the sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violence during Covid-19 as outlined in the report by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37102/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 662. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) showing a sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violence during Covid-19, including 3,450 women and 589 children that contacted a domestic violence service for the first time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 737. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the panel for occupational therapy roles in the HSE areas of south Lee and Cork west; the number remaining on the panel; the length of time the panel has been in place; when the panel is expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36384/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education Policy (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 860. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ESRI-HSE report Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37098/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education Policy (17 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 861. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ESRI-HSE report Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland finding that a significant group of young persons are not receiving information or advice from their parents on relationships and sex and its suggestion that initiatives to target quality sex education via internet platforms and...