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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...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: The gender pay gap in Ireland is currently 14.4%, which means that from this week women in Ireland effectively work for free for the remainder of the year. In 1975, Icelandic women went on strike to protest wage discrepancy. Some 90% of Iceland's female population did not go to their paid jobs and did not do any housework or child rearing for the day. Needless to say, Iceland's parliament...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (12 Nov 2020)

Holly Cairns: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure the development of cycling networks separate from greenways in rural areas. [35797/20]