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Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Media (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 707. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 708. To ask the Minister for Health how his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit meet their obligations for reasonable accommodation under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. [23050/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 718. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a separate lower rate of qualification for single-person households applying to the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23118/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 719. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the estimated cost of reducing the qualifying cost to €60 a month to avail of the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23119/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 720. To ask the Minister for Health when a new scheme will be introduced to replace the motorised transport grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23120/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Media (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 755. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 756. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit meet their obligations for reasonable accommodation under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. [23049/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Media (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 758. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of social media posts made on each of her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 759. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under hers remit meet their obligations for reasonable accommodation under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. [23054/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: The Minister is right that at a time when employment rates are so high, the lack of employment for disabled people is even more stark. The absence of joined-up policies is a key issue here. For example, poor public transport means disabled people cannot get to jobs. In Cork South-West, many Local Link services only run in the mid-afternoon which means people cannot use them to get to work....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: The hub in Skibbereen is a great example of a remote working hub but if one lives in a rural area, one needs transport, in many instances, to get to it. The hub is doing its bit to provide remote working opportunities but there is no public transport available for people to get to it. I encourage the Minister to help his colleagues in other Departments to consider how their...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to improve the employment of rates among individuals with disabilities. [21884/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: Ireland has one of the lowest employment rates for disabled people in the EU at 32.3%. This results in almost one quarter of people who are unable to work due to illness or disability living in consistent poverty compared to 6.7% of the rest of the population. Many disabled people want to work but they continue to face structural and physical barriers. What is being done to assist disabled...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the home tuition grant is processed in a timely manner to provide funding for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22226/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Diaspora Issues (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that voting rights for Irish emigrants are aligned with the criteria used in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure all applicants approved for the national liming programme 2023 will receive a financial contribution of €16 per tonne of lime spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22223/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 252. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 30 March 2023, the steps he is taking to examine evidence presented to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters concerning the burial of human remains at the former mother-and-baby home site (details supplied) and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Accommodation (11 May 2023)

Holly Cairns: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the legislative basis or policy rationale for the criteria that disused nursing homes, i.e., nursing homes registered with HIQA on or after 1 September 2022 will not be considered, are an approved accommodation category under the Offers of Commercial Accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection from Ukraine; and if he will make...