Results 201-220 of 6,733 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether there is an independent complaints mechanism available for those who wish to submit complaints against the DAA; if not, whether his Department would consider establishing such a mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement he has had with residents affected by severe noise pollution as a result of flight paths in north County Dublin; what measures his Department is taking to assist these communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 335. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the ratification on the pay restoration proposals for section 39 workers agreed in the WRC last November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7220/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 336. To ask the Minister for Health whether there are plans within his Department for an expansion of the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme; and if so, to provide details of when this service will be available. [7223/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: The words "RTÉ" and "crisis" are now almost synonymous. Repeated scandals have hugely damaged public service trust and confidence. Kevin Bakhurst and key members of the board are back in front of the Oireachtas committee today and there is a long way to go to rebuild trust in RTÉ. Senior management has an important role to play in this. We need a strong public service...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: This has been discussed at length. In general, the public is sick of the same debates and conversations happening over and over and people are starting to tune out. That dampens the public appetite for a public service broadcaster and the value of all of that. A limited number of options are available and at some point the Government will have to pick some of them. The Taoiseach says he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the removal of complex needs as a factor for the allocation of special education teaching hours; if she is aware that many children with complex needs do not sit standardised tests, and so are not represented in the results of standardised literacy and numeracy test scores in a school; if she will consider reinstating complex...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there are no grounds for appeal for schools with students with additional needs under the new model for allocating special education teaching hours; what avenues schools with pupils who are not receiving the educational supports they are entitled to can take in order to address these issues; and if she will consider reinstating a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have been allocated SET hours; and the number of schools which appealed their allocation; by county, from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [6828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of county councils increasing differential rent rates of those who are in receipt of disability allowance due to the €13 increase in the flat rate; and whether, given the increase in cost of living and the documented cost of disability, assessment of disability allowance...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: Last year, Rafah was home to approximately 250,000 people. Now, 1.5 million people are in Rafah because Palestinians were told to go there as they would be safe. Yesterday morning, Israeli airstrikes targeted Rafah, killing dozens of people. The targeting of Rafah is a massive escalation of Israel's invasion of Gaza that requires a change in approach by our Government. What actions is the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (13 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 134. To ask the Taoiseach to provide details on the investigation into the leak of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, including the time period in which it was conducted, the amount and grade of staff members assigned to the investigation and the budget allocated for the investigation. [6573/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (13 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 546. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the estimated date for the opening of applications for the redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes, and the amount and grade of staff allocated to administering the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6574/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (8 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if his Department will engage with the family of the person in Ireland in order to ensure safe passage out of Gaza. [5938/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a visa application by a person (details supplied) will be finalised; if all efforts will be made to process this visa as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (8 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visa applications for family reunification for immediate family members of Irish citizens that have not yet been decided upon; the number of weeks each application has been awaiting a decision; the business target for these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5937/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with or received any correspondence from representatives of South Africa in regards to their case against Israel in the International Court of Justice; and if so, if he would provide details of the correspondence. [5589/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current wait times for driving theory tests and driving tests in each test centre; and the number of people currently booked in for each in each test centre, in tabular form. [5590/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he would consider eliminating or reducing the €10 charge for taking bicycles on Bus Éireann buses or if the charge could be dropped on off-peak hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5600/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school (details supplied). [5591/24]