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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department would consider the introduction of a young fishers scheme, similar to the young farmers scheme; to detail what financial supports are available for new entrants to the fishing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will work to provide access to fishing quotas to small boat and new entrant fishers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41798/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (27 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to difficulties experienced by new producer organisations (details supplied) under the current financing arrangements; whether he would consider the introduction of partial upfront funding, such as is in operation in Denmark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41799/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: The Minister's refusal to answer a straight question with a straight answer speaks volumes. The Minister did inadvertently answer it by saying that he will continue with the same head in the sand approach. I do not particularly want to use up my time replying to it, but the Minister referred to my pointing the finger at farmers when I explicitly said in my opening that no farmer went out...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: The Minister is talking about pursuing the same failed approach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: What will the Minister do to support farmers in transition?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: When is Fine Gael going to be honest with farmers? The Taoiseach is out trying to score a few political points at the expense of the coalition partners but in the process he is misleading farmers and giving them false hope. On Friday we saw the Taoiseach contradict the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine by going over his head and suggesting that the EU decision to reduce the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 5. To ask the Taoiseach to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); and the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive. [39676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39668/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the National Broadband Plan rollout for Bantry, County Cork; the measures he is taking to increase the speed of the rollout of broadband in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39492/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what national commitments he will seek to make at the Sustainable Development Goals Summit; and to detail how civil society groups have been facilitated to participate in the development of these commitments. [40208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Regulations (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether his attention has been drawn to an upcoming vote on the Critical Raw Materials Act in the European Parliament; what actions will be taken by his Department domestically in light of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40425/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 58. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the research conducted, and stakeholders consulted, ahead of the proposal to reduce speed limits; if there will be any exceptions to the reduction of speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39589/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bike spaces made available to passengers on each rail line in Ireland; and if his Department is working to increase the number of bike spaces available on trains. [40206/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39673/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Holly Cairns: 229. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39665/23]