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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (7 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 1379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (7 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 1399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what financial supports can be made available to graduate entry medical students who are struggling with high course fees and a lack of loan provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47905/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Artificial Intelligence (7 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 1445. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within her Department. [47342/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: The Tánaiste said we need to have balance with respect to the overall approach to disability services and flagged education. It is important to note that we are still in the situation whereby there is no assessment done of how many children at primary level will need a particular type of class or school when they go to second level. Then people cannot get access to education. Some...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: Without pay parity, people will still leave and go to-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: As I am sure the Tánaiste is aware, the Government is running an advertising campaign at the moment on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, UNCRPD. It is as if the Government suddenly wanted to make people aware that disability rights are human rights. Does the Tánaiste understand how disabled people, or parents of children with additional needs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking fulfil the programme for Government commitment to "ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and recreational fishers and that pair trawling will be prohibited inside the six-mile limit". [47109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded injuries and deaths of greyhounds that occurred at greyhound racing stadiums and events organised by the Irish Greyhound Board between 1 January 2011 and 30 September 2023, in tabular form. [47110/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information from the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system on how many of the non-coursing greyhound pups born in 2022 were registered on the RCETS in 2023; how many of the non-coursing greyhound pups born in 2022 were registered on RCETS in 2023; how many of the non-coursing greyhound pups...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information from the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system on the number of non-coursing greyhounds born in each of the years 2020, 2021, and 2022, who were raced in Ireland; the number of non-coursing greyhounds born in the years 2017 to 2023, inclusive, listed under the category...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown, by month and track, of all greyhound drug testing since 2015, as a percentage of starters at each track, in tabular form. [47113/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds registered on the race management system annually between 1 December 2022 and 30 September 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47114/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhounds microchipped annually between 1 December 2020 and 30 September 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47115/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: Business owners in Midleton are meeting this morning to try to plan for the future. Last week one month's worth of rain fell in the town in the space of 24 hours, causing utter devastation. I welcome that the Government has moved quickly to put in place an enhanced scheme for businesses, with up to €100,000 in support now available. Work needs to be done to ensure these funds can be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: Based on his reply, I think the Taoiseach understands the impact on the community in Midleton. Bearing that in mind, he can also understand how stressful and anxiety inducing it is to know that might happen again and again. They are waiting a decade for flood relief works and it will be another decade before they are introduced. A lot of impacts go with that. I know from my own...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: On Sunday night there were 320 separate missile strikes on Gaza and on Monday that number was 400. The bombing is relentless and the carnage is unprecedented. More than 2,000 children have been killed. There are no words to describe the tragedy. Many world leaders are providing political and military support. The EU eventually managed to agree that Israel should abide by international...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 477. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on removing the State's reservations to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46310/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 478. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the ratification of the UN Optional Protocol of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46311/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 479. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need in each LHO, in tabular form, with a monthly breakdown of waiting times. [46314/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the number of eating disorder teams currently in place in each CHO; the number of staff currently assigned to each team; the number of vacancies; the plans to recruit the required staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46312/23]