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Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: Is there a plan to use private hospital beds as part of the reopening of public non-Covid health care?

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: Does the Minister have an update on introducing a statutory right to home care provision?

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: Is the Minister aware that there is only one domestic violence refuge for all of Cork city and county? It has space for just six families and now, due to social distancing requirements, that is down to two families. At a time when calls to gardaí about domestic violence have increased by 25%, the shamefully inadequate refuge space has been reduced by 66%. Will the Minister please...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: An answer about the Cork domestic violence centre would be great. There is only one refuge centre in all of Cork city and county, which provides space for six families, and only two at the moment.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: Like Deputy Smith, I ask the Minister of State to excuse my inability to speak as Gaeilge. I welcome today's sitting, which recognises the unique challenges faced by the Gaeltacht and the islands. It may already have been mentioned - my inability to understand Irish is the same as my inability to speak it - but perhaps the committee might consider having another session where we could hear...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: Everyone appreciates that island and Gaeltacht communities face additional complications in recovering from the pandemic. Greater attention needs to be paid to the way our current and future responses to Covid-19 and the recovery can be adapted to support the islands. If the public health advice for the mainland is a phased approach and it is not for the islands, people in island...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: Has the OPW looked into using a more whole-of-government approach with regard to planning or using more soft engineering as a prevention method rather than always dealing with the problems of building on floodplains and so on? Has the OPW started to look into methods such as a watershed approach? Is that on its radar or could the Minister cite any instances where we have used more soft...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: Is it possible to get an analysis of the release of emissions through the production of concrete for big flood relief works in Ireland and west Cork specifically? Would it be possible to get a figure on something like that?

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: I welcome the flood risk management section in the annual transition statement. The document highlights that there will be an increase in extreme weather events resulting in an increased risk of flooding. Flooding has caused irreparable damage to communities and businesses in areas, including west Cork. We desperately need a proactive, whole-of-government and sustainable response. To deal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the temporary wage subsidy scheme for the hospitality sector for as long as it is operating at reduced capacity due to social distancing guidelines, restrictions on overseas visitors and self-isolating procedures. [11529/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on adjusting the cycle to work scheme to cover the purchasing of child seats or trailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11548/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person can only avail of the cycle to work scheme once every five years even if the person's bike is stolen and-or damaged. [11549/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on changing the cycle to work scheme from a benefit-in-kind model to a model similar to the electric vehicle grants scheme which would enable more persons to purchase a sustainable and healthy form of transport regardless of employment status. [11550/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Fraud (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the insurance claim culture in society which is putting small businesses under extreme financial pressure. [11547/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration of the mental health of primary school children was taken into account during the decision making of the timeline for reopening of schools. [11535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children with special educational needs attending rural mainstream schools are included in the July provision. [11536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be extended into August 2020 to allow children with special educational needs to ease back into the school year and provide respite to those families. [11538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children with special educational needs that avail of transport to and from their educational facilities will have the service available during the July provision. [11537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 397. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the renewal of immigration permissions and future naturalisation applications for persons will not be affected by their having to avail of the pandemic unemployment payment or the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [11551/20]