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Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: The country is still reeling from the attack last Thursday. As I speak, one of the children and Leanne Flynn, the heroic crèche worker who put her life on the line, remain in a critical condition in hospital. All our thoughts are with them. Almost immediately after the attack, Irish far-right agitators began to spread their venom through social media. They incited discrimination and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: Under this Government's watch, there has been an unprecedented breakdown in law and order. The streets of this city were surrendered to a far-right and violent mob for hours on Thursday. We in Ireland like to think of ourselves as living in the land of céad míle fáilte, but tens of thousands of our migrant population do not feel welcome. Many now feel unsafe, threatened and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether, in light of the Taoiseach’s recent comments, his Department is actively considering a change to the conditions on which Ireland will provide aid to vulnerable people and communities in Palestine; whether the Minister or his Department has engaged with the Taoiseach on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has investigated whether US military aircraft passing through Shannon Airport towards US military bases in Europe then proceed to travel to Israel, Syria or Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52338/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated date for the roll-out of fibre broadband to (details supplied). [52563/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus stop at Church Cross, Skibbereen could be relocated due to safety concerns raised by local residents (details supplied). [51960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance whether his Department would consider making it mandatory for any film or TV co-productions shooting in Ireland to engage local Irish performers on equal terms and conditions as any visiting performer whose fees are subsidised by state bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what measures she is taking to allow primary school teachers who have qualified in the UK to more easily qualify to teach in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52565/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on her Department’s intention to sign a waiver on the Sherkin Island national school property in order to facilitate its sale. [52570/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Offshore Islands (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether his attention has been drawn to UCC’s “Ireland’s Offshore Islands: Housing Needs Survey”; what measures he is taking to ensure housing options are made available to enable younger generations and full-time residents to remain on our offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether, in light of a High Court ruling, he would reinstate the policy directive on banning inshore trawling within the six-mile limit whilst providing adequate notice to the required EU and UK bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51965/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 513. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for the current estimate of funding required to meet demographic and unmet need in the disability sector; and if these figures have been adjusted for inflation. [52335/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 546. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether his Department can provide a pathway for organisations such as (details supplied) to access funding for assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication, as currently all applications for funding need to be submitted by the public team (details supplied). [52566/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if he would extend the pandemic payment eligibility criteria to cover all categories of Enable Ireland staff which were initially identified by the organisation as eligible for the pandemic payment. [52336/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 578. To ask the Minister for Health whether a risk assessment was conducted prior to the decision to freeze recruitment in the HSE. [51963/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 579. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the current outstanding staffing need which has been identified in CHO4. [51964/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 658. To ask the Minister for Health whether play therapists registered with IPTA could be added to the list of professions examined by CORU. [52567/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (28 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 675. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what avenues are available to student nurses who feel they have been unfairly treated on placement; and what appeal mechanisms are in place for student nurses who wish to contest the grading of their placement. [52564/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (23 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details on the actions he has taken to address the Committee on the Rights of the Child's concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Ireland recommendation 18 (d): Act on the State party's previous commitments to hold a referendum on lowering the voting age to 16 years and ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (23 Nov 2023)

Holly Cairns: 272. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the actions he has taken to address the Committee on the Rights of the Child's concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Ireland recommendation 18 (b): Strengthen measures to promote the meaningful and empowered participation of all children, including...