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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking examine the impact of Brexit on the Irish sheep sector and the resultant eligibility for sheep farmers to access support through the Brexit Adjustment Reserve fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21916/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (10 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he has taken to appoint a special advocate for survivors of institutional abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21917/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that healthcare workers in Section 39 organisations who worked in primary care in Covid-19 exposed healthcare environments with people with disabilities are made eligible for the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21922/23]

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle; I really appreciate it. I welcome this opportunity to discuss soaring food costs and the hardship that extortionate prices are causing for so many workers and families. The Social Democrats support this important Sinn Féin motion. We do not talk about food enough in this House. Food is one of the absolute necessities of life. Families...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: There are more than 670,000 people in the country living in poverty, including 190,000 children. The number of older people living in poverty has increased by 40% in the past two years alone. The poorest 10% of households spend almost half their income on food and energy. Whatever is left is spent on the extortionate housing costs. This is not sustainable. The energy companies are simply...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: Will the Minister of State ask about profits?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to assist sporting organisations that cannot access insurance cover at a reasonable cost. [21232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to addresses high insurance premiums for SMEs. [21233/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Access (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to help address the humanitarian need in Sudan as a result of hostilities in the region. [21239/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide his response to a semi-State company (details supplied) that imports large amounts of biomass fuels form other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to assist families meeting high energy bills between 1 June and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [21341/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his engagement with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media concerning investment in Eblana Theatre in the basement of Busáras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wildlife Protection (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the NRA only mows embankments or cuts roadside hedging where necessary for safety to help protect these sites as nectaring habitats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Semi-State Bodies (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with a trade union (details supplied) concerning the vesting day on the separation of the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to improve the frequency of train services stopping at all stations to help improve connectivity, especially at weekends and evenings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21352/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide his response to Cork County Council Northern Committee's disappointment with the allocation of only €100,000 for the Mallow Relief Road in 2023. [21685/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide tax incentives to support the tillage sector, including to adjustments to tax-free land rental incomes to incentivise the leasing of land for tillage or horticulture purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21237/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will adjust the rent tax credit to enable a person renting a room from a relative to claim the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21238/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking in response to concerns from trustees of a sporting organisation regarding registering with the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Trusts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21342/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on adjusting the qualifications for single person child carer credit to apply to both parents when they are legally separated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21349/23]