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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I will sit forward. I was saying that Mr. Carroll stated that he found the opinion Deputy Duncan Smith gave extraordinary, but the clusters and outbreaks in Mr. Carroll's industry have brought him and his organisation before this committee today. Before the pandemic, large meat processing plants were most recently associated with protests by farmers. For me, and many others, these two...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: Will Mr. Carroll answer the questions? Will I ask them again?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I will go back to those questions quickly. What responsibility should owners of Ireland's meat processing plants take for the outbreaks? Will Mr.Carroll support the committee seeking a task force to examine the terms and conditions for workers in the sector?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: Mr. Carroll spoke briefly on the meat industry's position on unannounced inspections but more on the HSA's response. This sector is now under greater scrutiny. Given the recommendation made here earlier today by Ms Edel McGinley, director of Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, I hope MII would welcome measures that could increase transparency and address public concern. Does the delegation...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I just needed clarification that MII would welcome unannounced inspections. I thank Mr. Healy. That is perfect. There are time constraints so I shall move on. Workers have consistently told journalists that they are frightened to talk about conditions in the sector and have kept their anonymity in media reports for fear of retribution. What does that say about the industry? Does MII...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I accept that a lot of the measures are in place now. My question related to when the crisis-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: It has been stated that in all of the meat factories represented by MII, these measures are in place and being adhered to. I ask Mr. Healy to clarify how PPE is being issued to workers and paid for. It would be good to know how regularly workers are issued with fresh PPE.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: Is the PPE paid for by the individual meat plants?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when tourist offices can reopen under the revised Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business guidelines. [15892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 374. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the recent destruction in the Mealagh Valley, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15894/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Crime Data (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 375. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of prosecutions relating to wildlife crimes under the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 and the European Communities Birds and Natural Habitats Regulations 2011 from January 2014 to May 2020, inclusive, in tabular form. [15895/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on increasing the school transport remote area grant to reflect the cost for children who live on an island and attend school on the mainland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 780. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason contribution conditions for the invalidity pension include a condition (details supplied). [15896/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 842. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason dairy farms are excluded from the TAMS grant in respect of solar panels in view of the fact pig and poultry farms are covered. [15889/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met representatives of organisations (details supplied); and if not, when he will do so. [15890/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 1279. To ask the Minister for Health when an initial progress report on each recommendation in the Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 will be issued by the obesity policy implementation oversight group. [15891/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: 1280. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that will be able to attend weddings in September 2020 under the revised Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business guidelines. [15893/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: The programme for Government seeks to accelerate the roll-out of the national broadband plan, NBP. Dependable broadband is essential to support rural communities, foster businesses in our towns and villages and enable people to work from home and students to learn online. Every day, I am contacted by people who are extremely frustrated at their appalling Internet access. Throughout...

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: I too welcome the opportunity to speak on the Social Democrats first Private Members' motion in the new Dáil. The pandemic has highlighted how undervalued so many of our essential workers are. Like my colleague said, we all owe them a debt of gratitude but gratitude is not just paying lip service. Real gratitude is providing them with fair pay, better conditions and basic rights....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: The pandemic did not cause the impact of underinvestment in social and healthcare services by the State but it did expose it more. It also showed the incredible resolve and dedication of people with disabilities, their families and volunteers and workers in sports organisations. We know this is a particularly challenging time for people with disabilities and additional health complications....