Results 841-860 of 7,362 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (13 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 134. To ask the Taoiseach to provide details on the investigation into the leak of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, including the time period in which it was conducted, the amount and grade of staff members assigned to the investigation and the budget allocated for the investigation. [6573/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (13 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 546. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the estimated date for the opening of applications for the redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes, and the amount and grade of staff allocated to administering the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6574/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (8 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if his Department will engage with the family of the person in Ireland in order to ensure safe passage out of Gaza. [5938/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a visa application by a person (details supplied) will be finalised; if all efforts will be made to process this visa as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (8 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visa applications for family reunification for immediate family members of Irish citizens that have not yet been decided upon; the number of weeks each application has been awaiting a decision; the business target for these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5937/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with or received any correspondence from representatives of South Africa in regards to their case against Israel in the International Court of Justice; and if so, if he would provide details of the correspondence. [5589/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current wait times for driving theory tests and driving tests in each test centre; and the number of people currently booked in for each in each test centre, in tabular form. [5590/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he would consider eliminating or reducing the €10 charge for taking bicycles on Bus Éireann buses or if the charge could be dropped on off-peak hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5600/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school (details supplied). [5591/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the development of schools (details supplied). [5596/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale used by her Department for categorising a country as a “safe country” in relation to international protection applications. [5592/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 378. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reasoning for categorising Algeria as a “safe country” in relation to international protection applications; what has changed in Algeria to result in this change in status; and what human rights reports her Department used to reach this decision. [5593/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many other EU countries categorise Algeria as a “safe country” in relation to international protection applications. [5594/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 562. To ask the Minister for Health to provide detail on the planned closure of 16 beds across two units in Clonakilty Community Hospital in order to facilitate the opening of a new unit; whether concerns have been raised with the HSE by unions in regards to safe staffing levels in the hospital as a result of the new unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5595/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 563. To ask the Minister for Health whether an increase in the number of community beds in Bandon Hospital could be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5597/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 564. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the scarcity of (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure GPs are able to prescribe alternative medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5598/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 565. To ask the Minister for Health what measures are being taken to provide up to date information to GPs of medication shortages and suitable alternatives, in order to prevent patients receiving prescriptions they are unable to fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5599/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: I will continue with another quote. There is a very disappointing complacency - almost a smugness - in the ... response to issues of this kind. It is now standard practice and a mantra ... [to] just itemise what ... [is seen] as positives and so on but ... not deal with the hard questions that are asked. Again, those are not my words; that was what the Tánaiste said to the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: Will the Tánaiste answer the questions, please?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: Will the Tánaiste answer the questions, please?